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Emmanuel Macron has urged Ukraine’s allies not to be “cowards” in supporting its fight against the Russian invasion. He “fully stood behind” remarks made last week not ruling out the deployment of western troops.
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“We are surely approaching a moment for Europe in which it will be necessary not to be cowards,” the French president said on a visit to the Czech Republic.
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Speaking after meeting his Czech counterpart, Petr Pavel, Macron asked: “Is this or is it not our war? Can we look away in the belief that we can let things run their course? I don’t believe so, and therefore I called for a strategic surge and I fully stand behind that … We want no escalation, we’ve never been belligerent.”
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Germany’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said Macron’s quotes were not helpful. “We don’t need really, from my perspective at least, discussions about boots on the ground or having more courage or less courage.”
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Pavel, a former Nato general, said the west would not cross “the imaginary red line” by getting involved in combat operations but suggested Nato countries could, for instance, train Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, which would be “no violation of international rules”.
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Macron met Pavel to discuss the Czech plan to buy ammunition for Ukraine outside Europe. Macron said France backed the plan and also supported using earnings from frozen Russian assets in Europe to fund Ukraine’s defence while not touching the capital.
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Ukraine has sunk a Russian warship near the Kerch strait in occupied Crimea in a further blow to Moscow’s naval power and its control over the Black Sea. Kyiv’s military intelligence agency, the HUR, said it attacked the Sergei Kotov on Tuesday using naval drones. The vessel, which was on patrol, suffered damage to the stern, right and left sides, then sank, said the HUR.
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The international criminal court in The Hague has issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian military figures deemed responsible for missile attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure between October 2022 and March 2023. They are for Lt Gen Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash of the Russian armed forces and Adm Viktor Kinolayevich Sokolov of the Russian navy.
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David Slater, the former US air force employee charged with sharing classified Ukraine war information on a foreign dating website, has pleaded not guilty at a court appearance in Omaha, Nebraska.
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The European Commission has proposed a new €1.5bn defence industry programme, which would be financed from the EU budget for the period between 2025 and 2027. The new programme calls on the 27 EU member states to procure at least 40% of their defence equipment collectively by 2030.
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Ukrainian authorities are pressing up to 10 EU member states to allow the extradition of criminals to Ukraine including suspects involved with the Wagner group and those accused of large-scale corruption.
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Russia has strengthened its military forces in its north and west to counter what the government perceives as a buildup of Nato forces, its defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, has said. In response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Finland has joined Nato and Sweden is on the point of doing so. Nato is this week conducting a military exercise called Nordic Response 2024 which it says will involve more than 20,000 soldiers in Norway, Finland and Sweden and will focus on collective defence.
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important events
president of russia Vladimir Putin Scheduled to meet with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi The Kremlin announced that it was held today in the southern Russian city of Sochi.
After the first attack on a Russian iron ore factory, MetalloInvest said in a statement:
Today, as a result of a drone attack in the Zheleznogorsky district, a fuel tank of the fuel and lubricant warehouse of the Mikhailovsky mining and processing plant caught fire.
There were no casualties. We are currently taking the necessary measures to extinguish the fire.
Immediately after the attack on the Mikhailovsky GOK iron ore refinery in Russia’s Kursk region, a second Ukrainian drone attacked the plant, according to the regional governor. roman starovite he said on Telegram.
He said there were no casualties in either attack, according to Reuters.
This comes after a Ukrainian drone crashed into a fuel tank at Russia’s largest iron ore factory, but no one was injured and the factory was operating normally, Russian officials and factory owners said. .
Unverified video footage posted on Russia’s Telegram channel showed black smoke billowing into the sky over the Kursk region and damage to the Mikhailovsky GOK iron ore plant, owned by MetalloInvest, Russia’s largest iron ore producer.
Opening overview
Hello. Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Ukraine war. Below is an overview of the latest developments.
President Emmanuel Macron called on Ukraine’s allies not to be “cowards” in supporting the fight against Russian aggression. He “fully supported” his comments last week that did not rule out the deployment of Western troops.
The French president, who is on a visit to the Czech Republic, said: “The moment is definitely approaching for Europe when it is necessary not to be a coward.”
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Mr Macron asked after a meeting with his Czech counterpart Petr Pavel. “Is this our war or is it not? Can we look away and trust that things will take their course? I don’t think so, so I call for a strategic push and a full-scale We absolutely support that…We did not want any escalation and we were never belligerent.”
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Macron’s comments were unhelpful. “At least from my perspective, we don’t really need a debate about whether to step on the ground or not, or whether it’s more courage or less courage.”
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Former NATO general Pavel said Western countries would not cross ‘imaginary red lines’ By participating in combat operations, NATO countries have suggested that training Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, for example, “does not violate international rules.”
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Mr Macron met with Mr Pavel to discuss Czech plans to buy ammunition for Ukraine outside Europe. President Macron said France supported the plan and, without mentioning the capital, supported using proceeds from frozen Russian assets in Europe to fund Ukraine’s defense. Ta.
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Ukraine sank a Russian warship near the Kerch Strait in occupied Crimea, dealing a further blow to Moscow’s naval power and control of the Black Sea. Kiev’s military intelligence agency HUR announced on Tuesday that it used a naval drone to attack Sergei Kotov. According to HUR, the patrolling vessel sustained damage to its stern and sides, and then sank.
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The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued arrest warrants for two Russian military officials believed to be responsible for the missile attack on The Hague. Energy infrastructure of Ukraine from October 2022 to March 2023. The targets are Vice Admiral Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash of the Russian Army and Admiral Viktor Kinolayevich Sokolov of the Russian Navy.
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Former US Air Force employee David Slater charged with sharing classified information Information about the Ukraine war was posted on a foreign dating site, but he pleaded not guilty in court in Omaha, Nebraska.
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European Commission proposes new €1.5 billion defense industry programThe new plan calls for the EU’s 27 member states to jointly procure at least 40% of their defense equipment by 2030.
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Ukrainian authorities are pressuring up to 10 EU member states to allow the act. Extradition of criminals to Ukraine This includes suspects associated with the Wagner Group and large-scale corruption suspects.
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Russia is building up military forces in the north and west to counter what the government sees as a buildup of NATO forcessaid Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland joined NATO, and Sweden is about to join as well. NATO is conducting a military exercise called Nordic Response 2024 this week in Norway, Finland and Sweden, involving more than 20,000 soldiers and focusing on collective defense.
