Europe It has responded unitedly to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but is showing signs of breaking in the face of a possible attack. conflict resolution, As it became clear once again as a result of some statements by French President Emmanuel Macron. In an interview with French television, Macron said this weekend that Europe should prepare to bid. “Security Guarantee to Russia” when the parties are back at the table negotiation table, Some words that are not liked in Kiev or other capitals of countries bordering Russia. “It is the civilized world that should receive ‘security guarantees’ in the face of the barbaric intentions of post-Putin Russia,” replied Mikhailo Podoliak, adviser to the Ukrainian president.
Since the start of the war in February, Macron has tried to keep it open. Communication channels with the Kremlin and get in mediator of a possible solution They negotiated, but their positions are far from that of Ukraine and the United States. Baltic countriesmost threatened by Russian expansionism It was already seen a few months ago, when the French president announced it. Russia should not be humiliated guns once fell silent, and now “diplomatic guarantees” are seen again being embraced. Vladimir Putin sued West Shortly before he launched his bloody invasion of a neighbor whose legitimacy and right to exist he did not recognize. This means that we must respond to one of the key points that President Putin has always made, namely the fear of the United States. NATO “They are placed on their doorstep and can deploy weapons that threaten Russia,” Macron said in an interview with TF1, recorded during his official visit to the United States.
Since then, criticism has intensified, although few people have wanted to pronounce his name. “Anyone willing to give a ‘safety guarantee’ to someone? terrorist and murderer state?, said the secretary of the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov. “Instead of nurembergA deal and a handshake with Russia?” he added, referring to the court that tried the Nazi leaders after World War II. Ukraine’s position is shared within the EU by its Baltic neighbors, who are the most strict against Russia; not only from its history, but also from the threats it has received from Moscow in recent years.
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“First of all, Russia must guarantee that it will not attack others,” said the former Finnish prime minister. Alexander stalk, after he expressed his “deep” disagreement, in Macron’s words. Something similar to what the former prime minister of Lithuania stated, Linas LinkevicusSaying that Russia has all guarantees as long as it does not “attack, annex or invade” its neighbors. If someone wants to create a new one security architecture This allows a terrorist state to continue its activities. bullying methodsyou should have him looked at because that’s not going to happen,” said Linkevicus.
The perception in the region is that Macron, who was criticized by Kiev for offering concessions to Moscow in May, did not just “buy” Russia. story The Kremlin, however, is dedicated to strengthening itself. A story that justifies the invasion of Ukraine and the annexation of some of its provinces because of the so-called threat posed by NATO to Ukraine. territorial integrity Russian. It is a position that is unlikely to develop in the short term.
“Abandon our lands, pay compensation, punish all war criminals and voluntarily give up your nuclear weapons,” he said. David Arahamia, the Ukrainian deputy and member of the team that negotiated with Russia in the first months of the war, fell silent before the dialogue. “From now on, we’ll be ready to sit down and talk about security guarantees.”