Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Russia would “betray” its promise and “come back” if Ukraine was forced to reduce its army, as proposed under Donald Trump’s plan. He also said any plan “requires broader consultation” and had to allow for peace for Ukrainians and “security for all Europeans”. US senators critical of the plan said Saturday that US secretary of state Marco Rubio told them the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians. Ukrainian and American officials will meet in Switzerland on Sunday for talks to discuss the plan, after Washington sent Kyiv the plan. “If Ukraine loses this war and possibly collapses, it will have an impact on European politics as a whole, on the entire European continent.
