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2025-03-03 Europe

France, UK propose one-month partial Ukraine truce — Macron

[IsraelTimes] France and Britain are proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine “in the air, at sea,” after crisis talks in London, French President Emmanuel Macron says.

In an interview with France’s Le Figaro newspaper, Macron says that such a truce would not, initially at least, cover ground fighting.

The problem there is it would be very difficult to check that it is being respected given the size of the front line, he says.

Peacekeepers would be deployed at a later date, he says, adding: “There won’t be European troops on Ukrainian soil in the coming weeks.”

Macron also suggests that European countries should raise their defense spending to between 3.0 and 3.5 percent of GDP to respond to Washington’s shifting priorities and Russia’s militarization.

“For three years, the Russians have spent 10% of their GDP on defense,” he tells the paper. “So we have to prepare for what’s next.”

Posted by trailing wife 2025-03-03 2025-03-03 01:47|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 Except Russia is not Israel - they don't have to take your shit and smile.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-03-03 03:35|| 2025-03-03 03:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Meanwhile, in Russia:

I'll never get over this video pic.twitter.com/DFE2Ji5UWK
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) March 3, 2025

Posted by badanov 2025-03-03 20:20|| 2025-03-03 20:20|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ The vodka bottle is just out of frame in a snowbank.

Posted by SteveS 2025-03-03 20:51|| 2025-03-03 20:51|| Front Page Top

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