موقع وجه أفريقيا موقع وجه أفريقيا هو موقع مهتم بمتابعة التطورات في القارة الأفريقية
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Muhamad Yehia
Other leaders such as President Tokayev of Kazakhstan have welcomed political dialogue between Washington and Moscow.
Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine should not result in “peace that is a capitulation”, as this would be “bad news for everyone”, including the US, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
His comments come following the aftershocks of an hour-long call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about potential peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, with the two agreeing to meet soon.
In an interview with the Financial Times, the French president endorsed Trump’s position that it is Europe’s responsibility to ensure Ukraine’s security.
“What Trump is saying to Europe is that it is up to you to carry the burden. And I say, it is up to us to take it on,” Macron said
Macron said he was “not surprised” by the US president’s initiative, which has now created a “window of opportunity” for a negotiated solution in which “everyone has to play their role
Europe should “muscle up” on defence to protect its own future and that of Ukraine after the “electroshock” of Trump’s return to the White House, Macron added.
“This is Europe’s moment to accelerate and execute,” he said. “It has no choice. It is running out of road
The French president insisted that only Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could talk on his country’s behalf about a ceasefire.
Meanwhile, in Central Asia, where leaders have balanced their historic ties to Russia with anti-war messages, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the president of Kazakhstan, told Euronews that his country wants to see an end to the war.
“Ukraine remains a widely discussed topic. From the very beginning, we have advocated for an end to the war and for achieving consensus and agreement through diplomatic negotiations,” he said.
“Now, our position is becoming a reality, as two great powers have initiated political dialogue. This is a positive development that will also benefit Kazakhstan. Therefore, we will support this process to the fullest extent possible.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal in Paris on Thursday, US Vice President JD Vance added more nuances to the Trump-Putin call, saying that the US would hit Moscow with sanctions and potential military action if Putin doesn’t agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv’s long-term independence.
“I think there is a deal that is going to come out of this that is going to shock a lot of people,” Vance said.
