Macron: ‘Whatever America decides,’ Europe must back Ukraine

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European countries must make bold and "innovative" decisions to help Ukraine even if the U.S. backs off from supporting Kyiv in the coming months, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

Macron's comments come as European nations grapple with the looming consequences of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, with the NATO-skeptic ex-president on track to win the Republican nomination.

We must be ready to act to defend and support Ukraine whatever it takes and whatever America decides," Macron said during a speech at Sweden's Military Academy Karlberg.

Ahead of a key European summit this week focused on Ukraine, Macron also said the EU will have "to accelerate the scale" of its support, given that the costs "of a Russian victory are too high for all of us."

EU leaders are hoping to agree on a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine at a European Council summit this Thursday, but fears are growing that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use his veto to block the funds for Kyiv.

"We both have a very strong model in terms of production," Macron told the audience, listing equipment, weapons, missiles and ammunition.

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- Europe collectively has now given more aid than the US.
  
  Well they should. It's in their backyard, it's boiling over from their history, and Europe is a larger economy than the US.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
European countries must make bold and "innovative" decisions to help Ukraine even if the U.S. backs off from supporting Kyiv in the coming months, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
Macron's comments come as European nations grapple with the looming consequences of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, with the NATO-skeptic ex-president on track to win the Republican nomination.
We must be ready to act to defend and support Ukraine whatever it takes and whatever America decides," Macron said during a speech at Sweden's Military Academy Karlberg.
Ahead of a key European summit this week focused on Ukraine, Macron also said the EU will have "to accelerate the scale" of its support, given that the costs "of a Russian victory are too high for all of us."
EU leaders are hoping to agree on a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine at a European Council summit this Thursday, but fears are growing that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use his veto to block the funds for Kyiv.
"We both have a very strong model in terms of production," Macron told the audience, listing equipment, weapons, missiles and ammunition.
The original article contains 436 words, the summary contains 191 words. Saved 56%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!