[新頭殼newtalk] French President Emmanuel Macron told a peace rally in Rome, Italy on Sunday (23) that peace in Russia and Ukraine is possible, but only if the Ukrainians decide, according to the AFP.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Macron has not given up on communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin and even argued that the West should make some compromise with Putin. This kind of “appeasement” proposal has also aroused him. many criticisms.
“We cannot allow peace to be held hostage by Russian power,” Macron said. “Peace is possible, but only when they (the Ukrainians) decide”.
“For those fighting for freedom, today’s call for peace is unbearable and leaves them betrayed,” Macron said. But he insists that it takes “courage” to pursue peace, even if “imagining peace during war is the hardest thing”.
Macron also explained Western aid to Ukraine in his speech, saying that to some extent the Ukrainian people can choose peace “the way they decide”.
“Agence France-Presse” said that since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in February this year, unlike other Western leaders, Macron has promoted dialogue with Russian President Putin, arguing that the West should give Putin a step backwards. He has received some criticism.
On the 12th of this month, Macron said that if Russia launched a nuclear strike in Ukraine or “the region”, France would not use nuclear weapons in response, which caused widespread criticism.
The British “Daily Telegraph” asserted on the 14th that NATO officials believe Macron’s remarks are not fundamentally useful and will make him more isolated in NATO.
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