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meeting with the French community, Macron said: "Europe clearly faces a moment when it will be necessary not to be cowards." He added that people "never want to see the tragedies that are coming." Pistorius retorted that Macron's language was counterproductive. "We don't need really, from my perspective at least, talk about boots on the ground or having more courage or less courage," Pistorius told reporters during a press conference with his Swedish counterpart Pål Jonson. "This is something which does not really help solve the issues we have when it comes to helping Ukraine," he added. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit to Prague, Macron said later that Germany had not been the target of his comments, but that it was "necessary" to shake up France's allies.
Sweden to officially become NATO member on March 11. Sweden's flag will be raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 11 around noon, marking the official start of the country's membership in the alliance, the Swedish TV4 channel reported on March 6.
The West’s hegemony has come to an end and the formation of a new world order is now underway, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during an annual meeting of Hungarian ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry in Budapest. According to Orban’s spokesman, Bertalan Havasi, the Hungarian head of government noted that the "West’s hegemony has come to an end and nobody is disputing this anymore." "A new world order is being born and the situation has to be constantly assessed and analyzed," he cautioned Hungarian ambassadors representing the country in nations around the world.
France is considering sending special forces to Ukraine to create a "strategic dilemma" for Russia. The French authorities are considering allowing their special forces and military units to cross Ukraine's border. This will enable Russia to face a "strategic dilemma." There is an assumption that the presence of French units will help protect some Ukrainian territories from Russian attacks. Currently, the French authorities deny the presence of their military in Ukraine. Although, since the beginning of the invasion, there have been government figures in the country associated with Western secret services, often with military status, in particular, undercover agents. It should be noted that the French Ministry of Defense published a list of military equipment that had been sent to Ukraine from the beginning of the war. It includes about 50 items, among them 30 Caesar artillery installations, 250 VAB armored vehicles, 38 AMX10 armored vehicles, more than a million cartridges, and 160 reconnaissance drones. In total, France has sent military equipment worth more than €2.6B and contributed €1.2B to the European Peace Fund.
Moldova signs defense deal with France, Macron pledges 'unwavering support' against Russian threat. The bilateral defense pact lays the groundwork for future military training, intelligence sharing, and increased defense consultation between the two countries.
- CBR money
According to Financial Times, citing European officials. Frozen Russian sovereign assets in the EU could yield €15–20bn by 2027, with a portion
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