NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 20 (ANSA) – In a speech to the UN General Assembly this Tuesday (20), French President Emmanuel Macron said the Russian invasion of Ukraine was “a return to the era of imperialism and colonialism.”
“What we have witnessed since February 24 is a return to the era of imperialism and colonialism. France rejects this and will stubbornly seek peace,” he said.
“We are all aware that an agreement that will allow the return of peace and negotiations, but respecting international law, will be possible if Ukraine wishes and Russia accepts in good faith,” the French leader said.
For Macron, “Russia, despite being a permanent member of the UN Security Council, violated the UN charter with unlawful aggression in Ukraine”.
He warned that everyone is facing a “simple choice between war or peace” and reminded that he wants to commit to peace efforts, but stressed that a negotiation to end the war is not possible unless Russia accepts Ukraine’s sovereignty. “.
Finally, Macron described the announcement of the referendum to be held in four separate regions of Ukraine as “nonsense” and said that it would have “no legal consequences”. “I think what Russia has announced is nonsense. All that exists is the war Russia has decided, Ukraine’s resistance, and the war we want is over,” he said.
source: Noticias
