Macron to arrive in Warsaw to discuss plan for European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Photo: Emmanuel Macron, President of France (Getty Images)
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Poland on Thursday, December 12. During his visit, he plans to discuss a European peacekeeping mission to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty, Rzeczpospolita. reports.
As the media outlet notes, only exceptional circumstances could force Macron to leave France and travel to another country. However, there is also another political agenda that cannot be delayed – the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president.
According to media reports, during a conversation with Trump, Macron may have told him that Europe cannot remain on the sidelines of negotiations between the US and Russia.
Macron could raise the issue of a peacekeeping mission that would ensure the Kremlin does not violate a potential future ceasefire and established demarcation lines. In this context, Poland, with its rapidly growing military potential and strategic geographical location, becomes a key part of such a plan.
Rzeczpospolita believes that the more countries participate in such a peacekeeping mission, the greater the chances that Russia will not dare to strike Ukraine again.
Macron's initiative
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine. However, this sparked a debate among Ukraine's allies.
It was later clarified that the proposal did not involve the direct deployment of troops for combat operations. Several countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Canada, expressed their willingness to consider such an option.
Despite this, the majority of countries did not support Macron's stance.
