Europe must prepare for war if it wants peace, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with French national television, UNN reports .
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Macron said that Putin's Russia is an enemy that will not stop in Ukraine if it defeats Kyiv's troops.
If Russia wins this war, the credibility of Europe will be reduced to zero
He added: "If the war spread to Europe, Russia would be to blame.
But if we decided to be weak, if we decided today that we would not respond, it would mean defeat. And I don't want that
He added that Europe's security is "at stake in Ukraine.
Macron said that it is important for Europe not to draw red lines that would signal the Kremlin's weakness and encourage it to continue its invasion of Ukraine.
But he declined to provide details on what the deployment in Ukraine might look like.
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Macron also reiterated his position that the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out, but added that the current situation does not require it.
"We are not in this situation today," he said, but added that "all these options are possible.
Macron makes new statement on sending troops to Ukraine14.03.24, 22:12