France 'ready' to provide security guarantees to Ukraine after Moscow-Kyiv war is over

France is rey to provide Ukraine with security guarantees but only after end of war, said a spokesperson for French President Emmanuel Macron, according to Segodnya News. spokesperson also said that guarantees by France would include supply of military equipment and be “strong eugh to prevent a new war."  Media reports have stated that French official also said that security guarantees offered by Paris would look more like defence clause that European Union (EU) presently has among members of bloc. 

official also said that security guarantees would t be similar to defence mechanism similar to NATO’s Article 5. It is pertinent to te that system of future international security guarantees for Ukraine was one of topics of discussion when US, EU and NATO leers held talks on Tuesday, Ever since Russia launched “special military operation” to ‘demilitarise’ Ukraine, West has ramped up anti-Russia measures including sanctions on Moscow. 

Showing solidarity with Ukraine, several European leers have alrey visited Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Meanwhile, a visit by high-ranking US officials is also in planning, as per reports. Russia-Ukraine war has w entered day 56 and while breakthrough on ceasefire has been achieved, Moscow has accused Kyiv of “inconsistency” in peace negotiations. 

US, NATO, EU agreed to ‘increase Russia’s isolation’

United States, European Union (EU) leers and NATO reached a “bro consensus” to ramp up measures against Moscow amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. According to official release by Italian government, Prime Minister Mario Draghi held a fresh video conference on Tuesday with leers of or countries as Moscow-Kyiv war entered 56th day. 

All leers including US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg raised “strong concern” over continuation of military offensive in Ukraine by Russian forces while also calling for a ceasefire “as soon as possible”. All of m “confirmed importance of close coordination on supporting Ukraine in all its dimensions, with particular regard to contribution to country's budget.” 

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel and leers of Cana, Italy, Romania and Poland took part in meeting along with Biden, Stoltenberg, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

In a bid to increase Russia’s ‘isolation’, Italian PM’s office said in a statement, “Bro consensus was expressed on need to step up pressure on Kremlin, including through option of furr sanctions, and to increase Moscow's international isolation.”

“ common commitment to diversify energy sources was reiterated, reby reducing dependence on Russian supplies,” it indeed. 

Im: AP