“In the times we live in, it was important for me to come and show my friendship and my support for Romania.
We will continue to support Ukraine together, to help Moldova, to act to ensure our energy independence and to build a common defence”, launched Emmanuel Macron from the base of Mihail Kogalniceanu in Romania and in front of his counterpart, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis .
"At the gates of our European Union, an unprecedented geopolitical situation is playing out, so yes, for all these reasons, the political context and the decisions that the European Union and several nations will have to take, justify new in-depth discussions and new progress," he said, adding: "At some point, when we have helped as much as possible to resist, when, I hope, Ukraine has won and the fire can stop, we will have to negotiate.
According to him, “the Ukrainian president will have to negotiate with Russia and we Europeans will be around this table providing security guarantees and elements for what reveals our continent.
This is the reality of things.
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In the times we live in, it was important for me to come and show my friendship and my support for Romania.
We will continue to support Ukraine together, to help Moldova, to act to ensure our energy independence and to build a common defence.
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— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 15, 2022
Re-questioned by a Bulgarian journalist about his wish to continue talking to Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron repeated that “we are not waging war on Russia.
The only desirable outcome is either victory for Ukraine or negotiations (…), so at some point we will have to talk to Russia”.
The French president refuses any "verbal escalation".
“I try to be consistent between the field and what I say”.
Emmanuel Macron also refused to confirm a possible visit to Ukraine.
A trip much criticized by the opposition
On the sidelines of this trip, the President of the Republic assured to play "fully his role" as head of the armies by going to Romania then to Moldova while he is accused by the opposition of despising the French by going to the foreigner a few days before the second round of the legislative elections.
“You will have to explain to me how coming to our soldiers is a form of contempt.
It is a displayed respect, ”said the Head of State.
The rebellious leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon had denounced in our columns, the "contempt" of Emmanuel Macron by leaving the country four days before the second round of the legislative elections in France.
While refusing to speak on French policy, the head of state criticized the eurosceptic positions of his opponents RN and Nupes.
“We are a few days away from the end of a French presidency of the European Union, I know that some want to get out of it, weakening the country and its security and I fight it with force,” he said. .
“Being President of the Republic (…) is also being Chief of the Armed Forces, it is being at the head of our diplomacy and carrying the voice of France”, underlined the French President.
