Is Macron going too far ? Russia warns him

Faced with opposition this Thursday, Emmanuel Macron once again assumed responsibility. its position on Ukraine, while Moscow estimated that the French president was increasing "involvement" of Paris in the conflict.

"We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war", declared last February 26 Emmanuel Macron , adding that there is no consensus today to send in an official, assumed and endorsed manner e troops on the ground, but [that] dynamically, nothing [should] be excluded. Breaking the taboo of sending European soldiers to Ukraine, the President of the Republic had instigated a real raising of shields among its allies.

This Thursday, Emmanuel Macron still maintained his position while he received a host of guests. l'Élysée the leaders of the opposition. The boss of the communists, Fabien Roussel, thus reportedé on X that the President of the Republic had confirmed that Paris should no longer "have any limits" in its military engagement in Ukraine. "There is no more red line. And war as the only horizon, he further reported. For his part, the rebellious Manuel Bompard expressed his deep concern after this meeting, as did the president of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella. "The president's position is that of a proportionate response to Russian hardening, without any escalation", for its part tempered; Emmanuel Macron's entourage at BFMTV, while Paris' strategy & with regard to Kiev will be at the heart of a debate on Tuesday March 12, at the National Assembly. A debate followed by a vote. On March 13, the Senate must follow the same exercise.

The confirmation of Emmanuel Macron's change of tone having been made Acted, Moscow quickly rose to prominence. at the slot on Thursday, clearly warning Paris. The Kremlin, through its spokesperson, Dmitri Peskov, thus estimated that: that with his recent statements the French president was increasing "the'involvement" of France in the war. "Mr. Macron is convinced of his policy consisting à wanting to inflict a strategic defeat on our country and it continues to increase the level of direct involvement of France,” he precisely declared.