France worried about possible alliance between Trump and Putin, media reports
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:24:23 +0200
French Prime Minister Franois Bayrou sees parallels between current events and the 1930s and is alarmed by signs of an alliance between the new US president and the Kremlin leader.
Source European Pravda BFMTV, a French news broadcast television and radio network, citing sources present at Tuesdays government meeting Details Bayrou allegedly said that the meeting of European leaders held the day before at the lyse Palace did not reduce fears.
In his opinion, current events evoke parallels with the thirties of the last century, and for the first time since 1945, war can come to Europe, to us.
Quote from Franois Bayrou We can see an unthinkable alliance between Putin and Trump, which will marginalise Europe.
More details The PM also expressed his regret at the EUs weakness in this situation.
Background The emergency summit on 17 February was attended by the leaders of the largest EU states, the UK, eight countries in total, the NATO Secretary General and the EU leadership.
Some capitals expressed their disappointment at not being invited.
Macron initiated the meeting after Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trumps special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, said that the United States does not see Europe at the negotiating table to end the RussianUkrainian war.
On 18 February, the President of the European Commission met with Trumps special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
She stressed, among other things, that Europes contribution to supporting Ukraine should not be seen as less than the USs.
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