Donald Trump confirms wanting a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, in the wake of his summit with the Russian president, Friday in Alaska

At the end of meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky. Furthermore, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron spoke in front of the press. Similarly, “The exchange with Donald Trump made it possible to enlighten his intentions and. for us, to express our expectations”he said, accompanied by Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, and the ministers Sébastien Lecornu and Jean-Noël Barrot.

“We want everything about Ukraine to be discussed with Ukraine. We want a robust. lasting peace, a peace that settles territorial questions and security guarantees for the future ”said the president, adding:

“The exchange with President Trump made it possible to enlighten his intentions for the meeting of August 15 and allowed us to express our expectations. Several messages came out. donald trump confirms wanting meeting new The first was that President Trump was very clear that the American will was to obtain a cease-fire during. this meeting in Alaska.

It is very important that during this meeting there may be a cease-fire obtained by the United States of America. and we support this initiative, at the same time as the exchange of prisoners and children’s releases.

The second element is that the territorial questions that fall under Ukraine can not be negotiated. will only be negotiated by the Ukrainian president. This is the position we support, and it was very clearly expressed by President Trump.

The third element is the link that must continue to exist between any territorial concession. the security guarantees that will be brought to Ukraine. President Trump expressed it clearly in these terms. He even said things donald trump confirms wanting meeting new that for me are very important: the fact that NATO should not be part of these security guarantees. and we know that this is a strong point in particular for the Russian part, but that the United States and all the allies who were ready to be part of it. This is what we are committed to, and it is a very important clarification for me.

Finally. he will therefore fight also to have an upcoming meeting, trilateral, with President Putin and President Zelensky, and I think that is a very important point in this regard, and we want it to be able to stand in Europe in a neutral country that is accepted by all parties. »»