Europe will have to rethink relations with Russia after its war in Ukraine - Macron

“We will have to think about a new form of organization of Europe and rethink our relations with Russia after the war in Ukraine,” Macron says.

At the same time, the French president notes that the new reality in Europe requires a new international order, which was conceived at the end of World War II and did not have the problems that later emerged and became dominant.

He says most of the countries on this planet and many of the most populous countries did not exist when the seats were allocated. That is why the international order in which the world lives today is blocked, he adds.

In conclusion, Macron says that Europe needs an order where some countries cannot block others and where countries are represented with dignity.

Relations with Russia

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, international attitudes toward Russia have changed significantly. Many countries, particularly in Europe and North America, have condemned Moscow's aggression and imposed harsh economic sanctions. This has led to Russia's isolation on the international stage, a decline in its economic influence, and fewer opportunities for cooperation in many areas, from trade to cultural exchanges.

At the security level, NATO countries have strengthened their positions in Eastern Europe, and states that were previously neutral have become more open to cooperation with the Alliance. For example, Finland and Sweden became members of the Alliance during this period.

As Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the Presidential Office, recently said, the West is not pushing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.