Macron says Europeans will not be 'mediators' in Ukraine conflict, backs Costa as representative

Federaţia Rusă

(19 Jun 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Brussels - 19 June 2026 1. Wide of French President Emmanuel Macron walking to lectern 2. Mid of Macron 3. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President: "Europeans are not mediators. There may have been powers that were sometimes friendly and positioned themselves as mediators in this conflict. We are not mediators; we stand alongside Ukraine. We provide them with help and support. We have sanctioned Russia. The second very simple,