The two leaders said they were in lock-step when it came to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. Macron called for Kyiv to be allowed to strike military positions in Russia that were used to attack Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke in favor of allowing Ukraine to attack Russian positions inside Russia with Western weapons.
Germany and other countries have made the transfer of weapons to Ukraine subject to strict conditions, such as that they may not be used to attack targets in Russia over fears that would lead to an escalation.
Earlier on Tuesday, Macron visited the western city of Münster, where he was presented with the International Award of the Peace of Westphalia by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Praising Macron as a “passionate European,” Steinmeier thanked the French president for his affection for his country’s neighbor, saying: “That France and Germany are so close today, is down to people like you.”
“Emmanuel Macron is a fighter for freedom, peace and Europe,” the jury said, praising in particular the French president’s efforts to promote a common European security both before and since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“Receiving a peace prize in a time of war appeared to me to be a paradox,” said Macron in his acceptance speech, before reiterating his calls for a common European defense policy.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke in favor of allowing Ukraine to attack Russian positions inside Russia with Western weapons.
Germany and other countries have made the transfer of weapons to Ukraine subject to strict conditions, such as that they may not be used to attack targets in Russia over fears that would lead to an escalation.
Earlier on Tuesday, Macron visited the western city of Münster, where he was presented with the International Award of the Peace of Westphalia by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Praising Macron as a “passionate European,” Steinmeier thanked the French president for his affection for his country’s neighbor, saying: “That France and Germany are so close today, is down to people like you.”
“Emmanuel Macron is a fighter for freedom, peace and Europe,” the jury said, praising in particular the French president’s efforts to promote a common European security both before and since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“Receiving a peace prize in a time of war appeared to me to be a paradox,” said Macron in his acceptance speech, before reiterating his calls for a common European defense policy.
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