War in Ukraine: Russia's “unacceptable logic of escalation” will not “overwhelm French determination”, criticizes Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron continues to support Ukraine, affected in recent days and weeks by numerous strikes. Friday, November 29, the President of the Republic spoke on the telephone with Volodmyr Zelenksy and wanted to reassure his counterpart, as reported by the Elysée. He notably castigated an “unacceptable logic of escalation” on the part of Russia, as evidenced by the new missile presented by Vladimir Putin, the Orechnik.

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“The (Russian) strikes, the increased cooperation with North Korea, and the irresponsible rhetoric that accompanies them, are part of an unacceptable logic of escalation on the part of Russia, which continues to pursue a revisionist, brutal and imperialist”, declared Emmanuel Macron to the Ukrainian president. Despite the numerous Russian strikes, the head of state assured France's “determination” to “help Ukraine as intensely and as long as necessary”, he added.

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French troops in Ukraine?

In recent days, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, declared that France was ruling out “no option” in its support for kyiv. He therefore does not rule out sending French troops to the front. A position that the tenant of the Quai d'Orsay justifies by the dangers posed by the current evolution of the conflict. “Our security is at stake. Every time the Russian army advances one square kilometer, the threat moves one square kilometer closer to Europe.”

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Jean-Noël Barrot thus confirmed without saying it the possibility of sending French soldiers to Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron put forward the idea last February, attracting the wrath of certain European countries, starting with Germany. Olivier Kempf, director of the Vigie firm and associate researcher at the Foundation for Strategic Research, contacted by us, does not believe in sending troops to the front. “It would be too risky, we would become a target, we would have human losses and we would have to retaliate.”