French President makes a surprise speech about Russia, predicting the time when the war in Ukraine will end

According to CNN, Mr. Reznikov made this statement at the GLOBSEC-2022 forum in Bratislava in Slovakia. The official said that Ukraine’s defense forces still need heavy weapons, mainly multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) as well as artillery, tanks, anti-ship systems, unmanned systems. , missiles and air defense systems.

“We need them quickly and in numbers commensurate with the size of the threats. Ukraine fell into the war without adequate support from the democratic world. The situation is changing now, but slowly. We are grateful for the contribution of each country that stands with Ukraine.”

The official added: “In the Kherson region, the Russian army has built a solid defense system. Ukraine’s goal is to prevent the Russian scenario from becoming a reality and to liberate our territory as soon as possible. good”.

French President makes a surprise speech about Russia

According to Reuters news agency, in an interview with a local newspaper, French President Emmanuel Macron said: “We should not humiliate Russia so that when the fighting ends, we can still open a new one. exit through diplomatic means”. The French leader added that he believes Paris will act as a mediator to end the conflict.

President Macron has sought to maintain dialogue with Russian President Putin since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in late February. Macron’s stance has been repeatedly criticized by some of its eastern and Baltic partners in Europe for its they see it as an attempt to weaken pressure on the Russian president to come to the negotiating table.

The French leader has spoken regularly with the Russian president since the war in Ukraine broke out. This is seen as part of an effort to achieve a ceasefire and start credible negotiations between Kiev and Moscow.

“I think I told Mr. Putin that he is making a fundamental and historic mistake against the Russian people, with himself and with history,” Macron said.

However, the French president’s statement was criticized by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “Calls to avoid humiliating Russia can only humiliate France and those who call for it. We should all focus on how to put Russia in the right place,” Mr. Kuleba said. their”.

Developments hostilities new in Ukraine

According to the latest intelligence assessment by the British Ministry of Defense, Russia’s air activities in eastern Ukraine are still high and have contributed to Russia’s recent tactical victories, but have not achieved the same effect. significant impact on the conflict. The Ukrainian military also said that Russian forces had made only small progress, especially in Donetsk.

In Sloviansk, hundreds of people fled as the Ukrainian military said Russian units were approaching the city in preparation for an attack. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Friday that Russia is concentrating up to 20 combat battalions in the region.

CNN news agency quoted the head of the military government in the Luhansk region as saying that the Russian army had sent out all its reserves to capture the city of Severodonetsk in Luhansk.

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