Defense Minister Lecornu: France and its allies will consider ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine
PARIS, November 20 – RIA Novosti. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a statement that France, together with its partners, is exploring ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine politically. interview The Journal du Dimanche newspaper.
“No conflict ends without a political and diplomatic solution,” he said.
Lecornu added that French President Emmanuel Macron had “argued for hours” with all parties to the conflict and that France would continue to do so, but that only Ukraine should decide what terms and provisions of the negotiations were acceptable to him.
On Wednesday, US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said the probability of a military victory for Ukraine in reclaiming territory, including Crimea, was “low”.
Earlier in November, The Washington Post reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden specifically asked the Ukrainian leadership to show openness to negotiations with Russia.
Later, White House spokesman John Kirby dismissed this message, stating that no one from the United States had forced Vladimir Zelensky to negotiate with Russia and he would decide whether Kiev was ready for them.
Source: Ria
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