However, he once again did not rule out "intervention" on the Ukrainian side. Macron stated this in a video on his X social network account, answering the questions of Internet users, writes gazeta.ua with reference to Le Figaro.
"If we want peace, we must defend it. That is why we must arm ourselves, and that is why we must be a deterrent and be persuasive to our adversaries, saying to them, 'If you go too far and threaten our interests, my own security, then I do not rule out intervention," he said.
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Est-ce que nous allons partir en guerre ?Il s'agit seulement de dire :Si vous allez trop loin et que vous menacez les intérêts de la France et la sécurité de l’Europe, alors nous n’excluons rien. pic.twitter.com/OiRzczr1Lh— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 11, 2024
Macron emphasized that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine are at stake, but at the same time the rule of law and common rules are also under threat.
"And if we leave everything as it is in Ukraine, the right of the strongest will prevail. And we cannot be safe, because this is happening 1,500 kilometers away from us. So, in Ukraine, our future and our security are at stake," - summed up the president of France.
French President Emmanuel Macron considers it possible to introduce foreign troops into Ukraine. We should think about this if there is a breakthrough of the front line and Ukraine publishes a corresponding request. Macron believes that Moscow's aggressive response to his first statements proved that they had the desired effect.
As Defense Express reported, France found sending SCALP missiles to Ukraine four times cheaper than scraping them.
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