Macron hopes France will not have to fight in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron again did not rule out the intervention of the French military on the side of Ukraine, against which the Russian Federation is waging a war of conquest, but at the same time expressed hope that his country will not have to fight.

Source: European Pravda; Emmanuel Macron on X, answering questions from Internet users; Le Figaro

Emmanuel Macron says that at some point, the Europeans should be ready to stop Russia from moving further forward in Ukraine, but he most sincerely hoped "that we will not have to fight."

"If we want peace, we must protect it. That is why we must arm ourselves, and that is why we must be a deterrent and be persuasive to our opponents, telling them: "If you go too far and threaten our interests, my security, then I do not rule out interference," Macron said.

He stressed that Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity are at stake, but at the same time, the rule of law and general rules are also under threat.

"And if we leave everything as it is in Ukraine, then the right of the strongest will win. And we can't be safe because it's happening 1,500 kilometres away... So, our future and our security are at stake in Ukraine," the French president concluded.

Background:

• Macron recently resumed discussions about opportunities to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine.

• Earlier,Russia summoned the French ambassador to Moscow to condemn Paris's "provocative" policy. France condemned the summons of its ambassador to the Russian Foreign Ministry, saying that Moscow uses "intimidation tactics".

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