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“During President Zelensky’s visit to President Trump on 18 August, the desire was expressed to demonstrate military commitment to the European position.” — @CEMA_FR
“Le jeune homme est allongé, nu, sur le sable, en plein désert. Du scotch serré autour du cou. Il bouge à peine, mains ligotées dans le dos. Certains de ses doigts ont été sectionnés. Son oreille gauche, elle aussi tranchée, git à côté de sa tête, dont l’œil gauche est crevé.”
The purpose of these sanctions is to increase pressure on Russia and push for a ceasefire. This is a vital issue for European security interests, and all third countries that support Russia, either directly or indirectly, must understand that a ceasefire is essential.
“Russia is a true military power, with both conventional and nuclear capabilities, and this is widely acknowledged. In fact, Russia’s entire system is based on force, and it still devotes enormous efforts to it today — efforts that are hard to imagine.”
Emmanuel Macron believes that defence budgets must continue to increase in order to “strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy”.
“Nearly two months after Donald Trump officially launched peace negotiations between the Russians and Americans over the fate of Ukraine, the series of summits and meetings at all levels among Kyiv’s Western allies increasingly resembles a long, endless tunnel.” 
“Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, but also for ours: as socialists we must be the driving force behind its resistance and reconstruction.”
Emmanuel Macron believes that “our security and France’s interests are at stake” as the United States and Russia begin negotiations over the war in Ukraine.
“For six months, the ten Ukrainian soldiers will be trained by the Royal Air Force, who will teach them the basics of navigation and flying on combat aircraft, as well as the basics of English as part of the Interstorm programme.”
“I explained the situation, told about the reasons and those who are responsible. I also met with the brigade commanders and French journalists, who currently work in the unit and visit positions to see with their own eyes how the soldiers of ‘Anna de Kyiv’ perform combat missions and operate the weapons provided by France.”
“The Russophiles of the National Rally (RN) call him the ‘Atlanticist’, which is not a kind word. (...) Pierre-Romain Thionnet is the man who has brought sincere support for Ukraine into the far-right party.” 
✅️ 19.5% agree, and ❌️ 67.6% disagree with the following statement : “Russia was forced to attack Ukraine to defend itself against the expansion of NATO (the military alliance of European and North American countries) on its border.”
“The second lesson from this conflict is that it is a high-intensity war, involving the whole country, and tending quite quickly towards total war. This raises the question of sustainability. If the Ukrainians stop fighting 100%, they will disappear.” 
“France is also working directly and with Allies to support Ukraine’s valiant self-defence efforts – from donating substantial advanced weaponry systems to hosting Ukrainian recruits in France for training.”
“We must not be naïve. We have seen for years that Russia is tempted to use all the grey areas of our continent as a theatre of influence and interference.”
This commitment is not new, but recent geopolitical developments have changed its status.
However, this proposal was not taken up, as the Ukrainians preferred to be trained on F-16s, the delivery of which had been promised to them by many European states that had them. 
“To invade the invader, you have to dare. Especially when the invader has a large nuclear arsenal and you do not have the bomb. However limited, it may be, with the occupation of some 1,500 square kilometres of Russian territory, the invasion of Kursk by Ukrainian forces on ...”