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As the conflict in Ukraine gets bogged down, Europeans want to continue showing their support. Tuesday, August 23, Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed this support for kyiv and the intransigence of Westerners against Russia.
Faced with the war in Ukraine, the cohesion of Westerners is not weakening. Tuesday, August 23 was held the second edition of the summit “The Crimean platform“Amid the war in Ukraine, 60 countries and organizations, including France, have condemned Russia’s invasion. Even Turkish President Erdogan, who has long spared Moscow, came to lend his support.
For the United States, the main contributor to the Ukrainian army, it was also an opportunity to reaffirm its position. “We must increase international pressure on Putin and his accomplices, until the rights of the Ukrainian people and their country are respected“said the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Alongside Ukrainian President Zelensky, there is also Polish President Andrzej Duda, who came earlier in the day to visit kyiv. 1.2 million Ukrainians are refugees in this country bordering Ukraine.
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