US, France pledge support as Biden warns Russia ‘will not stop’ at Ukraine
Al Jazeera
The close allies say they remain committed to Ukraine, despite diverging strategies for how to support Kyiv.
The United States and France have both reaffirmed support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s invasion during a meeting in the French capital.
Speaking at a joint news conference at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on Saturday, President Joe Biden warned that Vladimir Putin would “not stop” at Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, in turn, hailed his US counterpart’s loyalty to Europe.
“All of Europe will be threatened, we are not going to let that happen,” Biden said during his state visit to France. “The United States is standing strong with Ukraine. We will not, I say it again, walk away.”
Macron then told Biden in front of reporters: “I thank you, Mr President, for being the president of the world’s number one power but doing it with the loyalty of a partner who likes and respects the Europeans.”
The US president has been in France since Wednesday, taking part in commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that changed the course of World War II.
