At least 6 EU member states outraged by Macron's words about "security guarantees for Russia"

This is reported by Reuters.

They note that among the countries that expressed their disapproval of Macron's words, there are, in particular, the Baltic countries - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Also, according to two diplomats, Poland and Slovakia joined them. However, the agency notes that it has not yet been able to obtain official confirmation or denial of these details.

The Czech Republic, which presides over the Council of the EU, helped to officially formalize this demarche. Last week, the Czech Republic handed over the draft demarche to other European capitals. The document argued that Russia's previous efforts on European security were aimed at dividing and weakening Europe.

The document also recalled aspects of cooperation with the Russian Federation regarding security, starting with the NATO-Russia treaty of 1997 and ending with discussions in December 2021, which were initiated before a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Two diplomats noted that the Czech Republic, together with other countries, submitted the final version of the document to the French Foreign Ministry on Monday, December 12.