What’s happening in Ukraine is extremely important for Ukrainian people, obviously, but for the whole security of Europe.

I just have to say here, everybody around this table is in favor of peace. And we work very hard and we’ve worked very hard during the past few years to have a peace which is robust and long-standing peace.

It’s impossible for a Ukrainian president and Ukrainian officials to have talks about peace as their country is being destroyed and as their civilians are being killed.

We must enter a new diplomatic phase, one in which we assume responsibility for having and defending the interests of Europeans.

We need a credible format for the Ukrainian army, that’s the first point, and say — we Europeans and Americans — how we’ll train them, equip them, and finance this effort in the long-term.

A theoretical article isn’t enough, the question is one of substance.

I welcome, in this regard, the readiness of the United States to contribute.

The future of Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukrainians.

The future of Ukraine cannot be decided without the Ukrainians who have been fighting for their freedom and security for over three years now.

We will continue our efforts to encourage others to join this momentum in the run-up to the General Assembly in September.

The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops and the civilian population is saved.

True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.