Macron demands rethinking relations with Russian Federation after war

After the war in Ukraine is over, Europe should build a new format of relations with Russia. In addition, the European system itself requires political changes. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron.

We will have to think about a new form of European organisation and rethink our relations with Russia after the war in Ukraine," the French leader said.

He did not specify in what format the EU should work with Russia, but pointed out that a new international order should be created in a "new light and reality."

This is the greatest challenge of today for the European community, because our current order is incomplete and unfair," he pointed out.

Macron explained that Europe now lives according to the ideas, rules and worldview that were formed in the European part of the continent after the end of World War II, but, as the French leader emphasised, the current format of the European order is outdated, moreover, it has shown that it is unable to withstand new aggression.

The order established after the Second World War did not experience the problems that later appeared and became dominant," the French leader pointed out.

He also noted that the world order requires rethinking, as during this time many countries, "including the most populous ones, did not exist when the influence was distributed" and "therefore the modern international order is blocked".

Emmanuel Macron said he intends to raise the issue at the next UN session.

He explained that the world requires an order where "one country cannot block another, where countries have decent representation at the international level, and the UN structures, the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund will make fair judgements".

It should be noted that the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September unanimously adopted the Pact for the Future, which obliges countries to take measures to create a safe, peaceful and sustainable world for future generations. At the same time, Russia, Iran, DPRK and Syria tried to amend the Pact, thus limiting the role of civil society and the private sector. Their proposals were rejected.