Macron rejects Russian requests as “coalition of volunteers” in Paris for the interviews of Ukraine – Europe Live | Ukraine
Morning opening: Welcome to Paris
Jakub Krupa
Leaders of about 30 countries – not only from Europe, but beyond, including Turkey and Canada, meet in Paris to firm their previous discussions about what “The coalition of will” it could do to help Ukraine In case of an agreement of ceasefire or peace.
Called by the French president Emmanuel MacronLeaders are expected to have further interviews on the format of any future guarantee of security that could offer Ukraine, but also to coordinate the current issues under discussion in the negotiations led by the United States, including the controversial Russian demand to relax the existing penalties.
Speaking alongside the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Macron said that “Russia has no right to say the support we are providing and will provide Ukraine, nor establish the conditions”, since he has accused Russia of having achieved an increasingly longer list of requests.
He said that European forces could be stationed in “important cities, strategic bases” to “mark the clear support of several governments and European allies”, but clarified that they should “respond” to any attack from Russia.
Macron also clearly rejected any suggestion of lifting sanctions, saying that he was “too early” to make this decision.
“Ultimately, the sanctions depend exclusively on the choice of the aggression of Russia and, therefore, their lifting depends exclusively on the choice of Russia to conform to international law,” he said.
In particular, the United States are not involved in the talks today. The special correspondent for Trump Steve Witkoff spoke in a contemptuous way of the French-British idea last week, calling it “a combination of posture and a pose and a combination of being also simplistic”.
The leaders are Scheduled at the Élysée palace shortly, with the main event starting from 10:00 (9:00 GMT).
The interviews work for two, perhaps three hours and will be followed by press conferences. I will bring you all the key updates here.
His Thursday 27 March 2025And this is Europe lives. His Jakub Krupa Here.
Good morning.
Key events
Putin shows that he is not a serious player in the peace talks, he warns Starmer
Among the European leaders planned in Paris, we will see the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmerwho said in A declaration issued during the night that “unlike President Zelenskyy, Putin has shown that he is not a serious player in these peace talks. “
He said:
“By playing with the ceased the naval fire agreed in the Black Sea despite the participation in good faith from all sides, all while continuing to inflict devastating attacks on the Ukrainian people. His promises are empty.
The United States are playing a leading role by convening the interviews of ceased fire, President Zelenskyy has repeatedly demonstrated his commitment and Europe is intensifying to recite his part to defend the future of Ukraine. Now Putin needs to show that he is willing to play ball. “
Trump announces 25% rates on cars abroad, threatens with further rates against the EU
While our main goal this morning is on ParisI will also keep an eye on the reactions to the President of the United States Donald Trump Ads on rates during the night I fear the growing commercial war with the European Union.
Trump announced his intention to impose Sweeping the rates of 25% on cars from abroaddays before it should announce further wide -ranging samples on other goods from all over the world.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der leyen reacted almost immediatelysaying:
I deeply regretted The decision of the United States to impose rates for European car exports.
The automotive industry is an engine of innovation, competitiveness and high quality jobs, through profoundly integrated supply chains on both sides of the Atlantic.
As I said before, Rates are taxes – Bad for businesses, worse for consumers equally in the United States and in the European Union.
Now we will evaluate this announcement, together with other measures that the United States includes in the next few days.
The EU will continue to look for negotiated solutions, safeguarding its economic interests.
As great commercial power and a strong community of 27 Member States, we will jointly protect our workers, companies and consumers throughout our European Union.
German Finance Minister Robert Habeck said “The EU must now give a firm response to the rates – It must be clear that we will not return to the United States. “
The Hall of the German car VDA He said that the imposition of these rates was a “fatal signal” for global trade and requested “immediate negotiations” with the United States.
French finance minister Eric Lombard This morning he warned the round in American politics that calls him “bad news and a non -collaborative act” and also asking the EU “to raise the rates on American products in response”.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares He obtained a simpler answer, simply by urge consumers to buy Spanish or European manufacture cars.
But these comments have not discouraged Trump from threatening the EU with further rates, as he said In a late night post That he would have imported “much larger than the planned” rates “ If the block “works with Canada to do cheap damage in the United States”.
If the European Union works with Canada to make economic damage to the United States, large -scale rates, much larger than expected, will be placed on both to protect the best friend that each of these two countries has ever had!
Morning opening: Welcome to Paris
Jakub Krupa
Leaders of about 30 countries – not only from Europe, but beyond, including Turkey and Canada, meet in Paris to firm their previous discussions about what “The coalition of will” it could do to help Ukraine In case of an agreement of ceasefire or peace.
Called by the French president Emmanuel MacronLeaders are expected to have further interviews on the format of any future guarantee of security that could offer Ukraine, but also to coordinate the current issues under discussion in the negotiations led by the United States, including the controversial Russian demand to relax the existing penalties.
Speaking alongside the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Macron said that “Russia has no right to say the support we are providing and will provide Ukraine, nor establish the conditions”, since he has accused Russia of having achieved an increasingly longer list of requests.
He said that European forces could be stationed in “important cities, strategic bases” to “mark the clear support of several governments and European allies”, but clarified that they should “respond” to any attack from Russia.
Macron also clearly rejected any suggestion of lifting sanctions, saying that he was “too early” to make this decision.
“Ultimately, the sanctions depend exclusively on the choice of the aggression of Russia and, therefore, their lifting depends exclusively on the choice of Russia to conform to international law,” he said.
In particular, the United States are not involved in the talks today. The special correspondent for Trump Steve Witkoff spoke in a contemptuous way of the French-British idea last week, calling it “a combination of posture and a pose and a combination of being also simplistic”.
The leaders are Scheduled at the Élysée palace shortly, with the main event starting from 10:00 (9:00 GMT).
The interviews work for two, perhaps three hours and will be followed by press conferences. I will bring you all the key updates here.
His Thursday 27 March 2025And this is Europe lives. His Jakub Krupa Here.
Good morning.
