In brief
France’s president urged Europe to maintain financial support and help protect Ukraine’s power plants and grids this winter, saying assistance also protects France.
Emmanuel Macron made winter assistance for Ukraine his first priority in an address to the French public following European leaders’ summits in Dublin, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing his address on X. He called on Europe to maintain funding and help defend Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure.
Macron said all of Europe would be weakened if Russia imposed its will on a European country by force. His second priority was work towards a just and lasting peace, with Europe fully involved. According to RBC-Ukraine, 42 countries at the European Political Community summit endorsed a declaration on European security principles at France’s initiative.
He also pointed to the Coalition of the Willing’s preparations for security guarantees for Ukraine and a multinational force intended for deployment after a ceasefire. The report did not specify a new funding amount or a timetable for delivering financial assistance.
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