French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on Wednesday laying out the challenges facing France and Europe in the wake of the United States’ changing position on Ukraine under President Donald Trump. “I’m addressing you this evening because of the international situation and its consequences for Europe,” said Macron in the televised address, which was widely billed as a wake-up call by local political commentators. “The war in Ukraine, which has resulted in nearly a million deaths and injuries, continues with the same intensity.
Our allies, the United States, are supporting Ukraine less and are leaving doubts about what will happen next.” He was speaking less than 24 hours after Trump’s administration suspended delivery of all U.S.
military aid to Ukraine as it attempts to strong arm the war weary nation into ceding territory in return for a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The move, which sent shockwaves through Europe, follows a dramatic televised row at the White House on Friday, in which Trump and U.S.
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