Advanced Search Close Search
Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia.
World

Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia.

  • By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could "respond" to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one. Macron spoke Wednesday evening after talks with Ukraine's president and ahead of a summit in Paris of some 30 nations on Thursday that will discuss the proposed force for Ukraine. "If there was again a generalized aggression against Ukrainian soil, these armies would be under attack and then it's our usual framework of engagement," Macron said. "Our soldiers, when they are engaged and deployed, are there to react and respond to the decisions of the commander in chief and, if they are in a conflict situation, to respond to it."

From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
National

From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both

  • By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer

In the eyes of much of the media, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing with his acceptance speech at the Republican national convention. In a speech that lasted more than 90 minutes, Trump gave a somber and emotional recounting of the attempt on his life last weekend, then segued into an address that felt familiar to many who watch his political stump speeches. Vanity Fair said it "gave America whiplash." The attention of the political press now turns to who will oppose Trump.