French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his opinion about the inadmissibility of threats from countries that have a nuclear arsenal. According to the French leader, such actions are unacceptable, especially in the context of the statements of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Macron on Putin's nuclear threats
French President Emmanuel Macron advised Putin not to scatter threats to the wind when he has nuclear weapons in his arsenal.
Don't make threats when you have nuclear weapons.
Emmanuel Macron
President of France
The French president also noted that he had not had negotiations with Putin in recent months, stressing that communication was maintained at those moments when it was essential.
Macron described Putin as a leader "immersed in repression and authoritarianism" and accused Russia of seeking to become a destabilizing force on the international stage.
In conclusion, Macron opined that countries possessing nuclear weapons should first of all feel secure, stressing the importance of deterrence and responsibility in the face of a potential nuclear threat.
We should feel protected first and foremost because we are a nuclear power. We are ready, we have a doctrine," said the French president.
France is creating an alliance of countries potentially ready to send troops to Ukraine
Politico reported on March 10 that France is finding allies, including the Baltic states, to potentially deploy troops to Ukraine.
After Macron raised whether foreign troops might have to be sent to Ukraine, most European countries — including Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland — said they had no such plans.
However, the three Baltic countries are much more open to this idea.
There can be no "buts". We must draw red lines for Russia, not for ourselves. No form of support for Ukraine can be ruled out. We must continue to support Ukraine where it is most needed, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielus Landsbergis.
Later, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, stated that the presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not inconceivable.
