The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom spoke today
following the significant developments in the Middle East:
We welcome the agreement on a ceasefire in the Middle East, the
planned release of hostages, and the resumption of humanitarian
aid to the civilian population of Gaza.
We pay tribute to President Trump's leadership on the issue, to
the diplomatic efforts of the mediators, Egypt, Qatar and
Türkiye, and to the vital support from the wider region to secure
the agreement. It is now of utmost importance that all parties
implement their obligations in full and without delay. We stand
ready to support further talks on the next stages of the plan and
to contribute to it.
As part of this effort, we agree that the UN Security Council
should give its full backing to the plan and support its
implementation.
We commit to supporting substantive humanitarian aid packages
through UN agencies to be delivered as soon as the ceasefire
enters into effect.
Regarding Iran, we agree that it was right that the snapback
mechanism had been triggered. Iran's nuclear program poses a
serious threat to global peace and security. We are determined to
reinitiate negotiations with Iran and the United States towards a
comprehensive, durable and verifiable agreement that ensures Iran
never acquires a nuclear weapon. We call on all UN member states
to abide by the restrictions reapplied by the snapback mechanism.
On Ukraine, we condemn Russia's escalatory attacks in Ukraine and
systematic targeting of critical national infrastructure that
remains vital to provide light and heat to Ukrainian civilians
through the winter.
We will increase pressure on Russia as President Putin continues
his stalling tactics and abhorrent attacks in response to peace
talks.
To that end, we are ready to progress towards using, in a
coordinated way, the value of the immobilised Russian sovereign
assets to support Ukraine's armed forces and thus bring Russia to
the negotiation table. We aim to do this in close cooperation
with the United States of America.
We agree to develop further bold and innovative mechanisms to
increase the cost of Russia's war and ramp up pressure. This
includes driving forward action on the Russian shadow fleet.
Our countries will remain steadfast in their support for Ukraine,
including through the Coalition of the Willing.
