French President Emmanuel Macron has made headlines by advocating for a more assertive Western stance on Ukraine, challenging the positions of the U.S. and Germany. Macron's comments, suggesting that NATO countries should consider all options, including military, in Ukraine, have unsettled the alliance. He held confidential talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor in February to persuade them towards this tougher approach. Macron believes in strategic uncertainty towards Russia, leaving all options on the table. Amid these developments, the French Armed Forces Minister and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu engaged in a rare phone call, discussing the situation in Ukraine and condemning a terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall. Russia has warned that sending French troops to Ukraine could lead to problems for France, a stance reiterated by Shoigu in discussions that also touched on the Istanbul Peace Initiative. Additionally, it was revealed that 1,500 soldiers from the French Foreign Legion are being prepared for deployment to Ukraine in April 2024, and an agreement was made that ISIS was responsible for the concert attack in Moscow, which left 144 dead.
Macron dismisses Russia’s ‘ridiculous’ remarks suggesting Paris had a role in Moscow attack - who is Putin going to blame next? Greenland?? #terrorism https://t.co/9AMVzdSWRL
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks about the potential deployment of French troops to Ukraine as unacceptable. https://t.co/xqDpXLDMVI
Macron slams Russia’s ‘bizarre and threatening’ comments after rare phone talks ➡️ https://t.co/uwl39GgBj8 https://t.co/o17ZOzoI95
Sending soldiers to Ukraine will end badly, Russia tells France Read more: https://t.co/t3jWFsh4vW https://t.co/JvSAMLWE0M
#Macron denounces 'threatening' remarks from #Russia after rare phone talks https://t.co/a854r52m9e
President #EmmanuelMacron has denounced as “bizarre and threatening” #Russia’s remarks in rare phone talks between the defense ministers of France and Russia, their first contact since 2022. https://t.co/naUOnPMmkF https://t.co/47CPCKvqW9
🇷🇺 DOES RUSSIA FINALLY WANT PEACE? Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Choigou agreed to a rare telephone call with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu. They came to the agreement that ISIS was responsible for the concert attack in Moscow, which left 144 dead. While the… https://t.co/MY6kKzJiCS
In the press - French and Russian Foreign Ministers exchange rare phone call ➡️ https://t.co/N6aGyYLzeC https://t.co/CebratgITM
🥴 Russian MoD: "During the conversation between Shoigu and the head of the French Ministry of Defense, a readiness for dialogue on Ukraine was noted, as well as the fact that it could be based on the Istanbul Peace Initiative."
#UkraineRussiaWar - Putin’s defence minister issues warning to France in rare call FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES https://t.co/Zfd6cXM6jv
France ‘will create problems for itself’ if it sends troops to Ukraine – Russian defense minister Read more: https://t.co/t3jWFshClu https://t.co/MBYgLY7wz6
Ukraine war briefing: Russia warns France against deploying troops to Ukraine https://t.co/Zi2IIZr05R
In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine https://t.co/WJ52VMRRQE
The Russian Defense Minister warned Lecornu that sending French troops to Ukraine would create problems for France itself.
Recall how, we kept saying Macron's statements about Ukraine were political hot air? Now we find that Russian and French defence ministers have been in discussions and there is a readiness for dialogue on Ukraine. Note Paris instigated this call. As ever be informed, not…
In rare call, Russian defence minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine https://t.co/knMOa6lhRB
The head of the French Ministry of Defense, in a conversation with Shoigu, condemned the terrorist attack in Crocus, the French military department said. It is reported that Sebastien Lecornu also expressed his readiness to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation : During the conversation between Shoigu and the head of the French Ministry of Defense, a readiness for dialogue on Ukraine was noted, and also that it could be based on the “Istanbul Peace Initiative”.
RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY: SHOIGU SAID ANY 'PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION' OF FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON'S IDEA OF SENDING TROOPS TO UKRAINE WOULD CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR FRANCE
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu says any 'practical implementation' of French president Emmanuel Macron’s idea of sending troops to Ukraine would cause problems for France - Reuters
⚡Russian, French defense ministers call for first time since 2022. https://t.co/2xJdNFA6zI
❗️Negotiations between Shoigu and the French Armed Forces Minister took place at the urgent request of the French side - the Russian Ministry of Defense Panic sets in .. 1/2
❗️The French Armed Forces Minister, in a conversation with Shoigu, announced his readiness to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism - French Ministry of Defense
⚡️Sergei Shoigu spoke on the phone with the French Minister of Defense - media During the conversation, the head of the French Ministry of Defense strongly condemned the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims.
"An internal Kremlin memo viewed by @WSJ describes 🇷🇺plans to launch a diplomatic outreach and influence campaign to amplify the rift over Macron’s stance and weaken public support for 🇺🇦...designed to portray Macron as an adventurist who could trigger a military confrontation"
🇫🇷🇺🇦🇷🇺 IMPORTANT: “1,500 soldiers from the French Foreign Legion are being prepared for deployment to Ukraine in April 2024.”, says Zacharova Is Macron crazy enough for this? https://t.co/RrqCLWGZSF
🗿🤝👴🏻👴🏻 WSJ reveals how Macron tried to push Biden and Scholz to adopt tougher approach towards Putin https://t.co/TFkN0koN6E
France’s Macron Tries to Jolt Europe Into Taking Tougher Approach With Putin https://t.co/B4IVkUTH9q
Macron held confidential calls with Biden and Scholz in February to lay groundwork to shake up the West’s strategy in Ukraine war--Biden questioned the need for a change, amid concerns it could lead to an escalation; Scholz said it risked dividing allies, per @SMeichtry @bopanc. https://t.co/9F7b7BhRUS
Macron clown show continues: Macron has told Western allies there would be no need for NATO or US forces to step into the Ukrainian battlefield if Russia targeted French soldiers, deployed there.
Emmanuel Macron has defied the U.S. and Germany by pushing NATO countries to consider all options in Ukraine, unsettling the alliance and cementing his metamorphosis from one of the war’s early doves to its leading hawk. https://t.co/Dd1QvyOxgN via @WSJ @SMeichtry @bopanc
⚡️French President #Macron is trying to push Europe towards a tougher approach to #Putin, The WSJ reported. He believes that Western countries should adopt a position of strategic uncertainty regarding Russia, which would leave all options on the table, including military ones. https://t.co/ZjQPSrtnX2
French President Macron held confidential talks with US President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz in February to persuade them to change the West's strategy in Russia's war against Ukraine, WSJ reports. Macron believes that Western countries should adopt a position of… https://t.co/YABcqNeV33
France’s @EmmanuelMacron has defied the U.S. and Germany by pushing @NATO countries to consider all options in Ukraine, unsettling the alliance. We chart his metamorphosis from a dove to a (rhetorical) superhawk with @SMeichtry https://t.co/bdmLAmm2aa via @WSJ
France’s Macron has defied the U.S. and Germany by pushing NATO countries to consider all options in Ukraine, unsettling the alliance. https://t.co/HkqsO2rK9j via @WSJ
🇫🇷👀🇺🇦 "Macron told allies there would be no need to involve NATO or the U.S. if Russia targeted French troops [in Ukraine], according to an official. France has had casualties in military campaigns in Africa, for example, without turning to allies for help", - WSJ https://t.co/4ztpUKZUyr
France’s Macron has defied the U.S. and Germany by pushing NATO countries to consider all options in Ukraine, unsettling the alliance https://t.co/sUO1I7xPj6 https://t.co/sUO1I7xPj6
Emmanuel Macron's comments about sending troops to #Ukraine may hold more than meets the eye https://t.co/oMimvVwljV
NEW Ted Snider @amconmag examines Macron's recent aggressive statements about Russia-Ukraine: "When it came to the option of sending troops into Ukraine, Macron said that anyone who advocates “limits” on how the West helps Ukraine “chooses defeat.” https://t.co/oMimvVwT9t