Macron: Limiting Aid to Ukraine Is a Recipe for a New War

French President Emmanuel Macron said on the social network X that efforts to limit assistance to Ukraine and force it into an unjust peace endanger all of Europe, because they lead toward a new war. He also described Ukraine's armed forces as the most powerful in Europe and said the country should be in NATO, the North Atlantic military alliance.

Macron stressed that what is happening in Ukraine directly concerns all Europeans. By helping Ukraine defend itself, he said, France is also protecting itself and its citizens. If Russia were to impose its will on a European country through brutality, the whole of Europe would be weakened.

Criticism of curbing resources

The French leader said plainly that those who want to restrict Ukraine's resources ultimately aim to push it into an unjust peace and leave it permanently vulnerable, which would make Europe vulnerable as well. Macron called this attitude a spirit of defeat and a recipe for the next war, adding that it cannot be France's position.

He also noted that Ukraine, which has the most powerful conventional armed forces in Europe, plays a key role in NATO and fully deserves its place in the alliance.

Summit context

In his post, Macron explained why Ukraine was once again at the center of discussions at the ninth summit of the European Political Community and the informal summit of the European Council in Dublin. He added that his goal is to secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.