“Real Chance for Peace!” Macron Tells Ukraine Peace Talks Are at a Tipping Point

French President Emmanuel Macron on November 25 described the Ukraine peace negotiations as being at a “crucial juncture” during a Coalition of the Willing video meeting from the Élysée Palace.

Macron said recent Geneva talks between Kyiv and Washington gave the negotiations new momentum, offering a real chance to achieve a just and lasting peace. He emphasized that any agreement must include robust, rock-solid security guarantees for Ukraine, citing past broken promises from Russia.

The meeting brought together leaders from the Coalition of the Willing, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Macron reaffirmed Europe’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and long-term security while praising constructive dialogue between Ukraine and the United States.

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00:00I would like to welcome the fact that the Geneva meetings on the 23rd of November

00:07allowed for an open and constructive discussion between Ukraine and the United States

00:12and that both parties deemed it a significant step forward.

00:18Together, as members of the coalition, which brings 35 countries,

00:24European partners, NATO allies and supporters of Ukraine,

00:27plus the European institutions and NATO Secretary General and Secure is here as well with the Secretary General,

00:36we've always expressed our support to the American efforts to put an end to this war.

00:43And we are united in support for a just, dignified and lasting peace for Ukraine

00:48that would preserve its sovereignty and ensure its long-term security.

00:54Any step that is taking us further down this path is a welcome step.

01:00It was particularly important, in my view, that Europeans and allies were also present in Geneva

01:05and able to make their views known.

01:09And decisions with implications for Europe and NATO interests need the joint support of European partners

01:15and NATO allies, respectively.

01:16And we are all very clear on that.

01:20And obviously, I'm not forgetting our friends from Japan, Australia, New Zealand,

01:26who are a staunch partner for Ukraine,

01:28and also share our determination to make sure that any peace deal strengthens our rule-based order

01:33and not undermine it further.

01:35We are clearly at a crucial juncture.

01:40Negocations are getting a new impetus.

01:43And we should size this momentum.

01:45Not because there is reason for alarm.

01:48Ukraine is solid, Russia is slow, and Europe is steadfast.

01:52But because there is finally a chance to make real progress toward a good peace.

01:57But the absolute condition for a good peace is a set of very robust security guarantees

02:05and not paper guarantees.

02:07Ukraine has had its share of promises that were shattered by successive Russian aggressions.

02:14And real, rock-solid guarantees are a necessity.

02:18And this is, I would say, the core mission of this coalition of the Willings.

02:22So I suggest to divide our meeting into two parts, if you agree.

02:26I will give the floor to KIA right now.

02:30And after that, perhaps, we could have an intervention from Volodymyr

02:36to debrief us about the discussions in Geneva

02:39and the state of the art of the discussion.

02:43And second, we could focus on how the coalition can best contribute in this context

02:49to provide those robust security guarantees for Ukraine.

02:53And we could conclude with the next steps, if you all agree.

02:57Just a note of caution before...

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