Russia strikes several Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, on the eve of the meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington

“The objective that is ours [lundi 18 août] is simple. Meanwhile, The first is to recall what unites Ukraine, Europeans and the United States of America. Moreover, We want peace. Meanwhile, a robust, sustainable peace, that is to say respectful of international law which is preceded by the restitution of prisoners, children and which makes it possible to settle over time, that is to say which respects the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of all countries. It is the responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council of which the United States of America. the United Kingdom and France are. There is only one attacker, Russia. And today there is only basically a state which offers a peace which would be a capitulation, which is Russia. »»

“The second (…). This is to be able to recall here that there cannot be a territorial discussion russia strikes several ukrainian cities concerning Ukraine without the legitimate democratically elected officials of Ukraine. No discussion on Ukraine without Ukrainians. But in the same way, no discussion on the security of Europeans without them. »»

“The third thing is to make the link between any territorial question and security guarantees. And that’s all the work we have done in recent months. »»

“Any agreement that would be based on the absence of a Ukrainian army. on the reduction of a Ukrainian army would be an insinc agreement dedicated not to being respected. Because these agreements have already existed in the past. including when Russia itself signed non-aggression agreements with regard to Ukraine, which it did in 1994 with the agreement of Budapest, it did not respect them. And therefore the format of the Ukrainian army is the first pillar of these security guarantees. The russia strikes several ukrainian cities second is these reinsurance forces. »»

“Several states are ready to do so. from training to logistics to the presence in non-hot areas, that is to say not on the front line, not in disputed territories, but to have a presence of allied forces alongside Ukraine. We will present this by also asking the United States of America to the United States to what extent they are ready to join them. since they have put on the table security guarantees and reaffirmed it. And then the third is how to formalize this with regard to Ukraine. »»

“Basically. our will [lundi 18 août]it is to present a united front between Europeans and Ukrainians in this moment of settlement of the conflict, by reaffirming which is on the side of peace, which is on the side of international law, but above all russia strikes several ukrainian cities how to collectively ensure that the international order is respected and that our security to all is protected, because it goes from the security of Europeans and France. »»

“When we talk about what is happening in Ukraine. we are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is Russia of today, which, since 2008, has continued to want to conquer new territories, has continued to review international borders, has never respected its promises of peace and non-aggression. And so if we are weak today with Russia. we will prepare the conflicts of tomorrow, and they will touch the Ukrainians. And let’s not be mistaken. they can also touch us at the very moment when our country continues to be regularly attacked on the cyber level, in terms of information or in disputed spaces from the maritime to the space. So no weakness. »»

“Basically, what we are going to say, we want peace. All those who are there [lundi 18 août] in Washington have been on the side of peace since 1^is June. But we want a robust peace. a peace which in no case can be a capitulation, a peace which in no case can be made to the detriment of the security of Europeans. »»