Washington, March 7. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and that of France, Emmanuel Macron, reaffirmed this Tuesday during a telephone conversation the intention of their countries to continue to provide Ukraine with the assistance it needs. in his defense against Russia.
The White House said in a statement that the two leaders also stressed the need for Russia to pay “the price for its aggression.”
Biden made clear from the start that the United States would stand with Ukraine for as long as necessary, and Macron has reiterated in the past that peace would only be possible if Russia “stops the aggression” against Ukraine. Ukraine, “withdraws its troops” and respects “the territorial sovereignty of the Ukrainian people”.
The two presidents also spoke about their countries’ cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and their joint efforts in the face of the “challenges” that China poses to the international order.
Their conversation also reiterated their commitment to coordinate to accelerate the transition to clean energy economies, the US presidency concluded in its note. EFE
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