War in Ukraine: Announcement of possible sanctions against Russia is a "credibility test" for the United States, says Macron
As his tour of Southeast Asia ends this Friday, the French head of state said he spoke with President Trump 48 hours ago, who expressed "his impatience."
Skip the ad Skip the adAt a press conference in Singapore, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, May 30, that the decision to sanction Russia if it refuses a ceasefire in Ukraine was a "credibility test" for Donald Trump's United States. If Russia "confirms" that it "is not ready to make peace ," Washington must confirm its "commitment" to sanctioning Moscow, the French president said as he wrapped up his tour of Southeast Asia , stressing that "it is a credibility test for the Americans."
"I spoke 48 hours ago with President Trump, who expressed his impatience. The question now is: what do we do about it? We [Europeans, editor's note] are ready," stressed the French leader, who was speaking alongside Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Emmanuel Macron is due to deliver the opening speech this evening at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the largest security and defense forum in Asia, which was attended last year by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky .
Accompanied by other European leaders of the "coalition of the willing" , Emmanuel Macron traveled to Kiev on May 10 , where they threatened Moscow with massive sanctions if Russia did not agree to an immediate ceasefire, an announcement that has not been followed up to date.
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