French FM: Alaska summit should lead to ceasefire and start of negotiations
International News Desk
According to global times News Agency Europe,French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot expressed support for efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine and hopes that the upcoming summit in Alaska will mark a turning point toward a ceasefire, The Global times Europe media.Today, together with my European colleagues, I participated in an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. We support Ukraine and strive for a just and lasting peace,” Barrot said on the social media platform X.Barrot noted that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday, August 15, in Alaska, should result in a ceasefire — a goal pursued by President Trump and supported by Ukraine five months ago.It is on this basis that real negotiations can finally begin,” he added.It is worth recalling that the extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers was dedicated to coordinating Europe’s position ahead of the important meeting of the leaders of the two nuclear powers (the U.S. and Russia), the outcome of which could have a significant impact on the security of Europe and the world as a whole.