French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly to France: There is no desire in Europe and America to go to war with Russia
The French Armed Forces Minister, Florence Parly, said on Friday that there is no desire in any of the European countries and the United States of America to go to war with Russia, after the Russian attack on Ukraine.
"What we want is to be able to end this invasion as quickly as possible, and it is a terrible invasion, and undoubtedly much more ambitious than just annexing the lands closest to the border," she added. Russia, the so-called disputed territories.
"Our goal is to succeed in reaching a ceasefire as quickly as possible, and to put an end to this unacceptable violence," she said.
For the second day, the Russian army continues its operations in Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian army to seize power, saying: It will be easy to agree if the power is in the hands of the Ukrainian army.
During his meeting with the Russian National Security Council, the Russian president added: "We appreciate what the Russian army forces are doing... I call on the Ukrainian armed forces not to use civilians as human shields."
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the absence of a strong response to Russia will lead to an escalation of the threat in Europe, adding: "The security future of Europe is determined in Ukraine."
The Ukrainian President, Vladimir Zelensky, accused Europe of not responding adequately to the Russian attack, and of slowing down in sending aid to his country, while calling on Europeans to demonstrate to force their governments to act against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
