The Head of State makes a statement at the end of a two-day summit of the 27 States of the European Union.
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France launches a humanitarian operation in Mariupol. Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday March 25 a “humanitarian operation” evacuation, with the support of Greece and Turkey, “in the next few days” of the besieged city of Mariupol.
The aim is to help “all those who wish to leave” the city, said the Head of State after a European summit in Brussels. “I will have a new discussion with President Putin within 48 to 72 hours to properly settle the details and secure the terms”added the President of the Republic.
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“I hope to be able to involve as many stakeholders as possible in this operation”continued the French president, ensuring to put “in capacity” to conduct this evacuation “in the next few days”. He asserted that the “Elysée teams” had exchanged Friday with the mayor of Mariupol, “city of more than 400,000 inhabitants which today only has 150,000 inhabitants” living “in dramatic situations”.
More than 2,000 civilians were killed in Mariupol, according to a latest report communicated by the town hall. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, some 100,000 people are still stranded in this strategic port on the Sea of Azov which is besieged by Russian troops.