France and Britain are proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine “in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure” after disaster talks in London, French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Sunday (March 2, 2025).
In an interview with France’s Le Figaro newspaper, Mr. Macron stated that such a truce wouldn’t, initially not less than, cowl floor preventing.
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The downside there was it might be very troublesome to test that it was being revered given the scale of the entrance line, he stated.
Peacekeepers can be deployed at a later date, he stated, including: “There won’t be European troops on Ukrainian soil in the coming weeks.”
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Mr. Macron additionally recommended that European international locations ought to elevate their defence spending to between 3% and three.5% of GDP to reply to Washington’s shifting priorities and Russia’s militarisation.
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“For three years, the Russians have spent 10 percent of their GDP on defence,” he informed the paper. “So we have to prepare for what’s next.”
In a separate interview with Milan’s Il Foglio newspaper, Mr. Macron additionally stated that Europe wanted a “strong” Italy to assist resolve the battle in Ukraine.
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At Sunday’s (March 2, 2025) disaster talks Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appeared to dismiss the prospect of her nation contributing to any peacekeeping drive in Ukraine, saying it was “never on the agenda”.
“We need Italy, a strong Italy which works side-by-side with France, with Germany, in the concert of great nations,” Mr. Macron stated, in keeping with a translation of his feedback printed in Italian.
Published – March 03, 2025 05:49 am IST
