Today, the President of the United States of America met in the Oval Office, White House with French President Emmanuel Macron. They discussed several important issues, such as the war in Ukraine, security guarantees, and possible peace talks. trump and Macron made several statements about this topics.
Trump stated that he might meet with Zelenskyy to sign a mineral resources agreement this or next week.
“I will meet with President Zelenskyy. In fact, he may arrive this or next week to sign the agreement — that would be good. I would like to meet him in the Oval Office. The agreement is currently being finalized. They are very close to a final decision,” said the U.S. President.
Trump believes that the war in Ukraine “could end within a few weeks.”
“If we are smart. If we are not smart, it will continue, and we will keep losing young, beautiful people who should not be dying — and we don’t want that.
Remember, I said that this war could escalate into World War III. We don’t want that either,” he said.
“Putin told me he has no problem with deploying European troops in Ukraine as part of a peace deal,” Trump said.
At the same time, the U.S. President expressed hope that Ukraine would be able to reclaim part of its territories.
At the same time, President Macron stated that France and the United Kingdom have prepared a plan for security guarantees for Ukraine.
According to him, the plan may include sending European soldiers to Ukraine. However, they “will not necessarily” be stationed on the front line.
Meanwhile, the U.S. President stated that ensuring Ukraine’s security after the war is resolved will fall to European countries.
Confiscation of frozen Russian assets is contrary to international law, – Macron
This was stated by Emmanuel Macron during a press conference with Donald Trump.
Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyу stated that frozen Russian assets are Ukraine’s money: This is our money. Specifically ours, not ours and our partners’.
If Russia violates the peace agreement, it will deal with all countries that participated in the negotiations, – Macron