'Nuclear Power': NATO Ally Issues Trump Credibility Warning Over Russia
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French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the global credibility of the U.S. and its NATO allies is on the line in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump attempts to end the Russian invasion once and for all.
There remain significant barriers to a settlement that ends the conflict, most notably on territorial control. Ukraine has consistently said it is constitutionally bound not to cede any of the fifth of its territory that Russia has seized.
Kyiv and its European allies have urged Trump not to reward Russia for its aggression in Ukraine, saying it has broader consequences for security on the continent, fearing Moscow has similar ambitions elsewhere in the former Soviet sphere.
“What’s happening in Ukraine is extremely important for Ukrainian people, obviously, but for the whole security of Europe,” Macron told NBC News’s Kristen Welker in an interview after a multilateral White House meeting with Trump.
“Because we speak about containing a nuclear power, which decided just not to respect international borders anymore. And I think it’s very important for your country, because it’s a matter of credibility.
“The way we will behave in Ukraine will be a test for our collective credibility in the rest of the world.”
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