Macron addresses the French about Ukraine, Putin's position, and the discussions currently taking place in Europe

French President, Emmanuel Macron, addressed the French in a lengthy blog post on his page on the Macron said in his blog post : "What is happening in Ukraine directly affects us; the issue is related to our collective security."

Helping Ukraine defend itself means protecting France and the French people. If Russia imposes its will on a European country using brutality, all of Europe will be weakened. That is why Ukraine was once again at the heart of our discussions on Thursday and Friday in Dublin, during the ninth summit of the European Political Community and the informal meeting of the European Council. There we emphasized our unity on two priorities that I would like to share with you here.”

He continued: "The first priority is to help Ukraine get through the winter. Ukrainians are still resisting with admirable courage. Recent discussions with American envoys have made one thing clear: Vladimir Putin does not want to negotiate."

His army is not making progress, but on the contrary, it is retreating and suffering heavy losses. However, it is clear that he is betting on subjugating Ukraine by intensifying strikes against civilians, and trying to plunge the country into darkness this winter.

This means continuing to provide financial support, and helping Ukraine protect its people, its power plants and its electricity grids.” He added: “Let’s be clear: those who seek to ration Ukraine’s resources ultimately aim to force it to accept an unjust peace, keep it in a state of permanent weakness, which therefore means making Europe vulnerable as well. It is a defeatist mentality, and it is a sure recipe for the outbreak of the next war. In no way can these be France’s positions...” Macron went on to say: “Our second priority is to work with Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace.

Europe must play its full role in this endeavour, as the security of our continent also depends on that peace. We reaffirmed, during the European Council meeting yesterday, our unity on this point.

At the European Political Community summit, we made a historic decision; At the initiative of France, 42 countries agreed to a declaration defining the principles that should guide security in Europe.” He added: This is also the essence of the work of the “Coalition of the Willing” that we launched in early 2025 with the aim of preparing security guarantees for Ukraine.

The declaration adopted in Paris earlier this year laid the foundation stone; It provides for support for the Ukrainian army and preparations for the formation of a multinational force that can be deployed after a ceasefire is reached. Training is currently underway in Poland to prove our readiness to do our part, and we will meet again in Berlin on Thursday to continue this work.”

He added: “We must now move forward and clarify our vision - including to the Russian side - about what we want for the post-war period. We must also define what we expect from the United States regarding Europe’s security in the long term..

In any case, I would like to express here my conviction that Ukraine - which has the largest conventional army in Europe - plays a pivotal role alongside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is exactly where it belongs...” The French President concluded his post by saying, “Our goal is clear: to secure a just and solid peace for Ukraine, and then continue to work with everyone to strengthen a common security framework for Europe... In this way, we will ensure the protection of the Ukrainians, the French, and all Europeans in the long term.”