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French President Emmanuel Macron has made headlines with his firm stance on supporting Ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict with Russia. Macron has declared that France recognizes 'no limits' to its backing of Kiev, even suggesting the possibility of deploying troops should Russian forces make significant advances towards Kyiv or Odesa. This announcement has sparked a range of reactions, including criticism from both domestic opposition and international figures, notably German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. In response to Macron's aggressive posture, Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, warned that Russia would also recognize 'no more red lines' in its dealings with France. Amidst these developments, France has also strengthened its military ties with Moldova, signing a defense cooperation agreement aimed at bolstering the country's defense capabilities against potential threats, as announced by Moldovan President Maia Sandu. The agreement, to be operationalized with the opening of a French defense mission in Chisinau by summer, underscores a broader European effort to support Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Additionally, Macron revealed that France, along with Germany and Italy, is in talks to repatriate weapons previously sold to Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, with the intention of redirecting these arms to Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Ukraine can stop Putin if we stand with Ukraine and provide the weapons, - Biden 🇫🇷 "An advance of the front towards Odesa or Kyiv", Macron about trigger for an intervention. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg joins the initiative of the Czech Republic to purchase artillery shells to Ukraine.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🤝 ⚡ France, Germany and Italy are negotiating the return of weapons previously sold to Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia for Ukraine, — Macron 🇱🇹 Lithuania is sending an undisclosed amount of 155-mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
⚡️Polish FM: 'NATO forces presence in Ukraine is not unthinkable.' "The presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said. "Because it is about (Russian President Vladimir) Putin being afraid, not us being afraid of Putin.”
⚡️Polish FM: 'NATO forces presence in Ukraine is not unthinkable.' "The presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said. "Because it is about (Russian President Vladimir) Putin being afraid, not us being afraid of Putin," he…
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇨🇵 Macron now is pushing Moldova to go to war with Transnistria and Russia. If the Moldovans decide to go to war with Russia, they will suffer the same fate as Ukraine. https://t.co/BDF18qvsMS https://t.co/V1tEHZuRck
In an interview with Le Monde on Wednesday, French Economy & Finance Minister @BrunoLeMaire called for DEEP spending cuts to put French public finances back on track. The next day, French Pres. Macron said that France had "no limits" to its financial support for Ukraine.…
Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa https://t.co/6RcWcTP8Ox
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius disappointed many with his latest statement: “Long-range missiles won’t be decisive in this war. Germany won’t cross that line (…) We won’t become the party of war. That’s why Taurus missiles haven’t been delivered” 🇩🇪🇺🇦 https://t.co/gdu5HCQdDo
BREAKING: Macron announces that France, Germany and Italy are negotiating the return of weapons previously sold to Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The European countries instead want to send the weapons to Ukraine. Via @Maks_NAFO_FELLA https://t.co/kLeWR4Ud8F
💬 The presence of #NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable. I appreciate the 🇫🇷 President Emmanuel Macron's initiative, because it is about Putin being afraid, not us being afraid of Putin. | FM @sikorskiradek during a conference on NATO at @PLParliament https://t.co/yVZc3AlbJZ
🇩🇪German Defense Minister Boris #Pistorius called for an end to the debate about the possible deployment of Western ground troops to #Ukraine, FAZ reported. 📷: AFP https://t.co/Nc52Wl8wfg
Following Macron, the head of the German Ministry of Defense said that the West is discussing the issue of sending troops to Ukraine “Nobody wants ground troops in Ukraine, but, of course, this is being discussed,” said German Defense Minister Pistorius. https://t.co/vA6rLYxYTA
Macron says he recognizes no limits or Russian 'red lines' when it comes to backing Kiev, drawing criticism from both Moscow and the opposition at home https://t.co/QdIcmhEWcf https://t.co/iOCG8o9bmf
⚡️🇫🇷France is negotiating with Arab countries about the return of the sold French weapons for their further transfer to 🇺🇦Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this during a press conference. Macron said his country would no longer supply shells and artillery… https://t.co/jfV34sWiVl
🇫🇷France,🇩🇪 Germany and 🇮🇹Italy are negotiating the return of weapons previously sold to 🇶🇦Qatar, the 🇦🇪UAE and 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia for their transfer to 🇺🇦Ukraine, — Macron. ❗️France will no longer supply shells and artillery systems to Qatar and Saudi Arabia to focus on Ukraine.
"We don't need really... talk about boots on the ground or having more courage or less courage," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in Sweden on Tuesday. "This is something which does not really help solve the issues we have when it comes to helping Ukraine." https://t.co/G3mNf5ejqD
Macron is posturing like he’s going to enter Ukraine if Russia breaks the Ukrainian lines and heads for Kiev or Odessa. It’s definitely not a popular domestic position he’s taking. So I ask myself, why is macron doing this now? Is France’s future so interconnected with…
France sending troops to Ukraine would be suicidal for France but also NATO. To atleast attempt to make a difference France would have to send all of its army's manpower, fully equipped, armor, air defense systems, air force. Otherwise the infantry would be sitting ducks. No…
Germany rejects the possibility of deploying its troops in Ukraine. Berlin calls for an end to discussions on this topic. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen was similarly critical: "No one supports the 'boots on the ground' idea now," he said. https://t.co/CrG1kqADXu
Macron under “opposition fire” for proposing to send military to Ukraine - New York Times French President Emmanuel Macron met with leaders of major political parties to discuss increasing support for Ukraine. But they actively criticized him for the words he said about the… https://t.co/swNhD2aWuo
Nobody wants to send troops to Ukraine, but such discussions are still being held, said Boris Pistorius, head of the German Ministry of Defense, adding that they should be stopped. ▪️In addition, long-range "Taurus" missiles, as he says, will not be of decisive importance in the… https://t.co/z4w3TTu5Mn
Sending long-range missiles to Kiev, including German "Taurus" missiles, will not be of decisive importance for Ukraine, Germany does not intend to cross this border, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a joint press conference with his Finnish counterpart Antti… https://t.co/YrfGF1luXU
Macron suggests France will soon mobilize soldiers to fight Russia in Ukraine: "France can send troops to Ukraine if the front line advances in the direction of Odesa or Kyiv.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/IBjFaMNXO2
Long-range missiles will not be decisive for the war in #Ukraine, #Germany does not intend to cross that line - German defense minister "No one wants to engage ground troops in Ukraine. Of course, this is being discussed. A decisive line is being crossed here, which we will not… https://t.co/gJ4QwYX0sA
🇪🇺🇩🇪🇷🇺🚨‼️ "Nobody wants ground troops in Ukraine, but, of course, this is being discussed There is a decisive line here that we will not cross, we will not become part of the war." — Pistorius https://t.co/nfGwigOUl4
BREAKING: Macron met with opposition leaders y-day & told them that Russian troops could break through the Ukrainian lines in the coming months He pulled out a map and showed potential routes to Kyiv and Odesa He said that if it happens, there will be “no red lines for France” https://t.co/iXXL3x0pnf
Wild that Macron is saying it might come to this if there’s breakthroughs in Kiev & Odessa… I guess the Russian Army finally got its act together, but if French forces were to join in Ukraine, they wouldn’t enjoy Article 5 protection https://t.co/Iw6yHvxtMg
Russia capturing the US congress and France becoming the leader of the Free World is not what we expected but here it is. France will send military if Russians advance toward Kyiv or Odesa. @EmmanuelMacron is doing it right. https://t.co/KULpe2N9ha
French President Macron reportedly said at a meeting with parliamentary party leaders that 'an intervention in Ukraine' is possible if Russian troops break through to Kyiv or Odesa, Fabien Roussel of the French communist party stated. https://t.co/H27dYbVa5u
🇫🇷🇺🇦 "An advance of the front towards Odesa or towards Kyiv", Emmanuel Macron announces this scenario "which could trigger an intervention" by France, - L'Independant https://t.co/xPz8Gxm4dV
French President Emmanuel Macron has said there are “no limits” to France’s support for Kiev, further attempting to intensify pro-war sen... Read more: https://t.co/meUvkWayio ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Opposition Blasts Macron for Risking Escalation in Ukraine https://t.co/TP1DeEoNrH
Putin ally warns France that Russia has "no more red lines" https://t.co/23NAvOD3bE https://t.co/QP9Up77CZO
🇷🇺🇫🇷🚨‼️ “If Macron says that there are no more red lines in supporting Ukraine, then Russia no longer has red lines in relation to France!" — Medvedev Often Medvedev says things, that couple of weeks or months will be stated by the Russian president. https://t.co/9fat1W7RS8
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would not rule out any option to support Ukraine two years into Russia's invasion, according to the leaders of several major French political parties https://t.co/A8M5vKZY5F https://t.co/qf3dtp30kn
🇨🇵🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡ National secretary of the PCF (French Communist Party), Fabien Roussel, said Macron told him Odessa, Kiev were red lines passed which an intervention would be necessary. https://t.co/GbTNoJt5hY
Warmonger Macron Keeps Trying to Start a NATO-Russia Hot War. Read more: https://t.co/meUvkWayio French President Emmanuel Macron has said there are “no limits” to France’s support for Kiev, fur...
French President #EmmanuelMacron met leaders of the country’s main political parties as he sought to hammer home the importance of greater support for #Ukraine ahead of European elections this summer. https://t.co/GEEKBajp8b
Attacked at home and abroad for his statement last month that sending troops to Ukraine “should not be ruled out,” President Emmanuel Macron faced a torrent of outrage from the left and right on Thursday when he met with leaders of major political parties. https://t.co/7jVN0pbxok
🇫🇷🇺🇦 Le Monde: Macron hopes to convince the French of the seriousness of the situation. ❗️The French President received his predecessors at the Elysee Palace and wanted to consult and gather the opinions of his colleagues about the war in Ukraine and the threatening war between… https://t.co/oxG2a4DnTM
🥴 Medvedev: "If Macron says that there are no more red lines in supporting Ukraine, then Russia no longer has red lines in relation to France!" 🇫🇷
NATO troops may deploy to Ukraine as Russian conflict persists, says Macron. https://t.co/V3xBTSIaA4
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a meeting with party leaders, said that there are no longer “red lines” in helping Ukraine. https://t.co/xjGQnhqIZZ
Moldova and France sign defense cooperation agreement - Elysee Palace The signed agreement establishes a legal framework for future military training, regular dialog and intelligence exchange. A #French defense mission will open in Chisinau in the summer to help assess the… https://t.co/87F1zePqqx
⚡️#France and #Moldova have signed a security cooperation agreement amid threats from Russia. This was announced by French President Emmanuel #Macron, BFM TV reported. https://t.co/E5FXg3aXe4
Macron today produced maps of a poss Russian breakthrough towards Kyiv or Odessa which could oblige the west to act to prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine. In talks w French opposition leaders, Macron said there should be no more “red lines” on Fr involvement in the conflict 1/
Moldova signed a defense pact with France. In September, the two countries reached an initial agreement on training military personnel, regular defense consultations, and intelligence sharing. Before traveling to France, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said Moscow plans to… https://t.co/2ioacpKxBA https://t.co/drHynSrolG
NEW: The Kremlin said Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron was increasing France’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict, after he declined to rule out deploying troops to Ukraine. https://t.co/zMruqhdTJs
Macron challenges Putin over Ukraine 'red lines' https://t.co/4mujmlerPb https://t.co/44bN1wBA6j
Macron says there are “no restrictions or red lines” when it comes to helping Ukraine https://t.co/rXULlSeYjV
⚡🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron told political parties there are 'no limits' to French support for Ukraine, - La Depeche https://t.co/Z4TNPrkzc4
Macron said at a meeting with opposition leaders that there were "no limits" in #France's support for #Ukraine. https://t.co/9CUbv5GWqd
French President Macron has once again suggested the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, saying that EU countries need to stop being ‘cowards’, which provoked a backlash from German Defense Minister Pistorius https://t.co/Q10clN3yHX
🇫🇷 France will join the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Trump met with Musk to seek funding for his presidential campaign, - NYT 🇵🇱 In order to defuse the political dispute with Poland, Ukraine is ready to accept restrictions on trade with EU", - FT
France and Moldova will sign a defense cooperation agreement Transnistria and Gagauzia asked Russia for help against Moldova. Today, Gagauzia also asked for help from Turkey. https://t.co/fzyn6p7nWm