After surprising Europe with the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine three months before the elections for the Union Parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron
explained that “Europe's security is at risk if Russia wins the war in Ukraine”
.
Disturbing statements in the middle of the electoral campaign, which foresee a regional conflict dramatized by the French president.
“The president of the nation is in charge of the security of the nation.
A war is being played out in Ukraine that is essential for the security of France and Europe," he said.
“We are not at war but we must not let Russia win,”
said the French head of state, in an interview with TF 1 at 8 pm, at French dinner time.
“After a few years we live in a world where the unthinkable happens.
The war is on European soil.
It is not a fiction nor is it far from us,” Macron warned.
"What is the situation?.
After 10 years, Russia has started a war against Ukraine.
We have done everything possible to stop it. We have one goal: Russia should not and cannot win that war,” she said.
“We will never have the initiative. “We are a force of peace
,” Macron warned.
Asked about the possible sending of French troops in Ukraine, the president said: "We are not sure about doing it. We are not in this situation currently but we do not exclude this option for the moment."
Pro-Russians dressed in military uniform ride in armored personnel carriers (APCs) seized from the Ukrainian army in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
AFP Photo
“I assume to evoke this possibility. We have put too many limits on our vocabulary. We are not into climbing.
We are not at war but we cannot let him win,” he declared.
The situation in Ukraine
“The Ukrainian counteroffensive has not gone as planned
.
The situation is difficult for the Ukrainians. They have limits in terms of men because Russia is a big country,” said the head of state.
“The situation on the front is extremely fragile.
I want Russia to withdraw from these positions and end this war.
But we will not carry out this offensive, we will never take the initiative,” she specified.
“The lives of the French will change if Russia wins," Macron warned.
"We will not have more security in Europe
.
Europe's credibility will be reduced to zero.
What will be the security of Europeans?”
France and Great Britain are the European countries with nuclear power.
“Our nuclear capacity gives us security, when Putin has evoked the nuclear threat several times.
We should feel particularly protected.”
she continued.
“We
do not have a defense industry adapted to a high-intensity
territorial war that is not in any of our forecasts,” said Macron.
“It is not appropriate to make threats when you have a nuclear weapon,” Macron said, in response to Putin's threats.
He acknowledged not speaking with Putin anymore in recent months.
“But I spoke every time it was necessary.
Putin has adopted an authoritarian and repressive drift in his country and the fact, in recent years, of being a power of destabilization.
“We must feel protected because we are a nuclear force. We are ready, we have a doctrine.
In nuclear matters there are few words, it is a security instrument.”
“Russia is an adversary.” “The Kremlin regime is our adversary.”
he assured her.
P.B.