French President Emmanuel Macron briefed about his visit to the White House: “This was a waste of time,” said a senior EU official, SİA informs via Politico.
Macron was unable to get concrete reassurances from United States President Donald Trump on American security guarantees for Ukraine when at the White House this week, according to European Union officials and diplomats.
On Wednesday morning, the French president debriefed EU leaders about his visit to Washington in a hastily convened 30-minute video conference.
“[Macron] said that Trump did not give any clear promises regarding the backstop. So, indeed, strategic ambiguity on this question remains,” an EU diplomat said.
Despite the US and Russia holding talks to end the war that exclude Kyiv and Europe, capitals including Paris and London are trying to set up a peacekeeping mission for Ukraine if there is an agreement.
While the Trump administration made clear that no US troops would participate, Europeans are still hoping the US can provide a backstop that could include intelligence gathering, air defense and military transportation.
“This was a waste of time,” said a senior EU official who took part in the meeting.
“We as Europe are in this rather alone now,” a second diplomat said.
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