Macron had traveled to Warsaw to debate the concept with Tusk, a European diplomat and a French official stated, although his fast go to is being reduce even shorter as he prepares to call a brand new prime minister. The French president confirmed that talks with Tusk had centered on Ukraine and the “day after” the battle, however he didn’t focus on the peacekeeping drive and didn’t take questions from the press.
“The [incoming] Trump administration has proven its will to alter the trajectory of the battle, and we should work with Ukraine and Europe, to bear in mind European and Ukrainian pursuits,” he stated.
Macron’s lightning go to to Poland comes lower than per week after the French president hosted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks earlier than the formal reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral. Trump has stated that he desires “a direct cease-fire” in Ukraine.
While the concept of a European peacekeeping drive seems to be gaining traction in some circles, Tusk threw chilly water on the concept. He hinted that Poland had not determined the place it stands on the proposal.
“We mentioned it, and selections on any actions will likely be taken in Warsaw, solely in Warsaw. And for the second nothing like that’s deliberate,” he stated.