Security guarantees to Russia. Macron refuses “contradictions where there are none”.

French President Emmanuel Macron denied any controversy this Tuesday, December 6.where there is noneAfter his statements on future security guarantees to Russia, which were poorly received in Kiev and Eastern Europe.

“I think there is no need to make a big deal, to try to see contradictions where there are none.He said this while arriving at the EU-Balkans summit in Tirana. “I have always said the same, that is, in the end, in the peace negotiations regarding Ukraine, there will be territorial entities, and they belong to the Ukrainians, and there will be collective security entities throughout the region.“, he added.

“Security Architecture” talks with Joe Biden

“It is the same as what I said from the beginning, the same that, by the way, we worked on in February, March, and which were discussed.He continued by referring to the attempts, in particular during the meeting with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on February 7, to provide Russia with guarantees regarding the presence of NATO on its borders, in order to try to avoid war. Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron explained on Saturday that he had exchanged with US President Joe Biden “the security architecture we want to live in tomorrow“, referring to the fact that it would be necessary to giveown security guarantees to Russia the day it returns to the table» negotiations. “One of the essential points is the fear that NATO will arrive at its doors, the deployment of weapons that can threaten Russia.He then explained on French TV channel TF1.

The announcements drew criticism from Ukraine and some Eastern European countries, which have a particularly hardline stance on Russia and accuse Emmanuel Macron of being too soft or making too many offers to Moscow. “Someone wants to give security guarantees to the terrorist and murderous state.Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexi Danilov wrote on Twitter.carpet diplomacy“.

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz for Mr. Macron.is wrong to say what he saysand the West must remain faithfulpolicy of isolationFrom Moscow. “Vladimir Putin has a mental structure, which means that any experience of contact, relaxation, psychologically strengthens him.“, he said in an interview on RMF FM radio.

“Putin’s Narrative Trap”.

Latvian Deputy Prime Minister Artis Pabriks said in the Financial Times that the idea of ​​providing security guarantees to Russia.means falling into the trap of Putin’s narrative that the West and Ukraine are responsible for the war“.

The Ukrainian conflict will be brought to an end with a proposal.Security guarantees of UkraineThe EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said Monday, adding that “For Russia, we will talk about it later“.