Such a truce would determine whether Putin is ‘acting in good faith’, French foreign minister says

Summary

France has proposed a one-month partial truce in Ukraine, focusing on air, sea, and energy infrastructure to test Russia’s willingness for peace talks.

President Macron and Foreign Minister Barrot emphasized growing war risks in Europe, while the UK has not confirmed the plan. European leaders met in London to draft a Ukraine peace proposal for the U.S., amid uncertainty over Trump’s stance.

The Kremlin dismissed the summit’s results, and EU leaders are pushing for increased defense spending.

Hungary and Slovakia may oppose Ukraine aid and defense funding at an upcoming EU summit.

  • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
    261·
    21 hours ago

    Congratulations America. You straight up walked yourself right into being irrelevant. And for those that don’t read history. The reason we needed to stand behind Ukraine is because we convinced them to give up ~80% of the USSR’s nuclear weapons they had in exchange for western (mainly American) support if Russia tried to retake Ukrainian land.

    Ukraine has a very long history of fighting Russian rule. In fact its the whole reason the region was known as separate to Russia. Anyone that thinks Ukraine being controlled by Russia will resolve anything is dumb.