Developments in Ukraine Macron’s attempt to provoke Europe to restrain Russia

– International News – Emmanuel Macron France’s president claimed on Saturday that Europe must be ready to contain Russia if Moscow “goes too far” in the military conflict in Ukraine. However, he emphasized that he “hopes with all his heart” that Paris will not have to clash with Moscow. “If at any time the Russians overstep their bounds, all of us Europeans must be prepared to take action to contain them. Of course, I hope “with all my heart” that Paris will not be involved in a war with Russia.”

Furthermore, he said, France is a “peaceful power” and at the same time Now it should be “deterrent”. This country must be convincing and decisive in front of its opponents.

In early May, the President of France once again said that the possibility of sending troops from Europe to Ukraine He does not rule it out.

Guido Crosto, the Minister of Defense of Italy, believes that the purpose of the French President to repeat his statements about the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, which only increases tensions, is understood. It doesn’t.

The newspaper “Figaro” evaluated Macron’s new statements last night as simply showing his desire to play the role of a military leader in Europe.

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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: Peaceful life for people is over

Dmitry Lazutkin, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, announced last night that the intensified mobilization law, which will come into effect on May 18, will be the end of a peaceful life for the people of Ukraine.

He said: “The story where some people fight and are constantly on the front and others continue to live their peaceful lives – obviously that will end. .”

This official of the Ministry of Defense pointed out that the difference between the situation of Donbass, Kiev and Lviv is “clear”, he admitted: this situation was “normal”, if The Ukrainian army was facing a “weak enemy”, but not now.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Ukraine stressed: In the current situation, the whole country needs mobilization and all people should do their duty towards the country.

In early May, Ukraine’s Supreme Parliament supported laws signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and extended martial law and general mobilization in the country until August 11.

At the same time, Rada deputies approved a bill on the mobilization of Ukrainian men convicted of various crimes. Of course, those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape or treason against national security will not be included in the Basij law. reduced from 27 to 25 years and also signed a law according to which all personal information of people will be recorded in an electronic database.

After that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine suspended the provision of consular services to men of military age abroad. Ukrainian men were immediately banned from receiving domestic and foreign passports.

Forbes: Returning Ukrainian men has negative consequences for Poland

Forbes magazine reported that the Polish government’s promise to help Ukraine return Ukrainian men subject to the mobilization law may have a negative impact on the country’s economy.

The publication noted that Ukrainian men would leave their jobs in Poland after being repatriated, and that this situation could have “significant side effects” because they Currently, they occupy thousands of occupation positions in this country.

According to Forbes, more than one million Ukrainians who came to Poland after 2022, among them More than 300,000 men may be subject to forced mobilization.

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kuciniak Kamisz recently said that Warsaw is ready to help Kiev in this regard.

French politician: Western support for Kiev harms Ukrainians

Florian In a radio interview last night, Philippe, the leader of the French Patriot Party, expressed his opinion that the Western countries, by providing their financial and military aid, only hurt the people of Ukraine and lead them to death, and such aid is completely meaningless.

This French politician reminded that the conflict in Ukraine is not about its citizens, but the conflict of NATO against Russia. He once again emphasized the need to adhere to peace through negotiations. Filippo added: “There is absolutely no need to send weapons and money to Kiev, when we need it ourselves.”

NATO Deputy Secretary General: We have no plans to send troops to Ukraine

At the same time, Joanna stressed that at the alliance level, NATO remains interested in supporting Ukraine, as well as in ensuring that the conflict does not turn into a full-scale confrontation with Russia.

In response to a question about the “Brussels red lines”, after crossing which NATO may intervene in the conflict, he answered that “in this regard, the issue is not about the violation of the red lines, but about the developments That’s the dynamic of this war.” According to him, the West has learned from this conflict and understood the need to invest in the defense sector.

Czech President did not deny: Providing security, Kyiv’s membership in NATO should be rejected

Peter Pavel, the Czech president, expressed his opinion in an interview with the Austrian newspaper “Die Presse” that Ukraine may exchange the right to NATO membership with receiving security guarantees during the conclusion of the peace treaty.

He said: Ukraine’s NATO membership can be exchanged for something else. exchanged For example, by providing security guarantees and continuing military assistance. Moreover, the Czech president stressed that this “new reality” must be accepted in order to “guarantee security against military and civilian threats”.

Expressing doubts about Ukraine’s ability to return the lost territories, the Czech president in an interview with the newspaper D Press also said: “It is unlikely that Ukraine will be able to return the territories.” It will regain its lost control in the foreseeable future. Peter Pavel added: Ukrainians know today that such a result is unlikely to be achieved in the near future. According to him, the negotiations related to this issue will only take place after the end of the war. will begin, will require considerable diplomatic skills and “a lot of political pressure” to produce results.

Kremlin: Europe is deliberately escalating tensions around Ukraine Is

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin, announced in a TV interview last night that some European countries are deliberately increasing the tension around Ukraine, because the danger They feel the complete collapse of Kiev very well.

He said: Europeans are doing everything to maybe be able to change the situation, because they see that the danger of the collapse of the Kiev regime is quite real.

This Kremlin official pointed out that Europe’s actions are “very provocative” and emphasized that now is “a very sensitive and decisive moment”.

In his congratulatory message Putin stressed that these two republics have fully joined the Russian Federation and thanks to the support of the entire country, programs related to strengthening the economy, social support and improving the quality of life of the people there are being implemented.

It should be noted that on May 11, 2014, a nationwide referendum was held in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in which the majority of the people living in this land voted for the independence of this region. Regions of Ukraine voted. Following the results of the referendum on September 30, 2022, two independent republics were created and then became part of the composition of the Russian state by signing an agreement.

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