Addressing the French people against the background of the war in Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron announced the holding of an EU summit on 10 and 11 March in Versailles.[/B]
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[/P]The French president warned that Russian troops continue to bomb the Ukrainian capital and many refugees are fleeing to neighboring European countries.
Macron said France will continue to demand a ceasefire, stressing that France will defend the protection of Ukraine's sovereignty[/B], stressing that France will defend the protection of Ukraine's sovereignty.
In the context of contacts with Russia, the French president said that he would continue to try to maintain contact with Vladimir Putin.
Although France "is not at war with Russia," Macron warned that many parts of the country's economy would suffer as a result of the invasion of Ukraine and asked the French prime minister to draw up an economic recovery plan.
"We are experiencing a historical tragedy and we must respond by taking historical decisions," he said. "I will never stop defending them (the Ukrainian people). Long live democracy. Long live France."
[/P]Europe's defence strategy must enter a new phase
Macron pointed out that Russia's invasion of Ukraine brought to the fore the need for Europe's defence strategy to enter a new phase.
At the same time, he added that France was stepping up its investments in the defence sector, but gave no further details.
The French president hailed the courage of the Ukrainians who faced a war that was entirely the work of the Russian president. "The days ahead are likely to be increasingly difficult," he added.
Source: in.gr
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