Macron says he has "no doubt" that Russia will target the Paris Olympics
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French President Emmanuel Macron "has no doubt" that Russia will target the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, recognizing the external risks to the security of the Games.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he has "no doubt" that Russia will target the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, UNN reports citing The Guardian.
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When asked about Russia's threat to the Olympics, Macron said: "I have no doubt, including in terms of information.
His comment, made at an event in Paris dedicated to the opening of the new Olympic Aquatics Center, is called "the most explicit acknowledgment to date of foreign threats to the security of the games.
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Macron, the newspaper notes, has recently taken a tougher stance on the war, indicating that Moscow must be defeated, although he has made it clear that France does not intend to incite hostilities against Russia.
Earlier this week, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Sejourne said that France would propose EU-wide sanctions against those behind the spread of "disinformation.
