Ukraine-Russia, Macron: “Act of war, we will respond without weakness”

“To this act of war” by Russia against Ukraine “we will respond without weakness, with calmness, determination and unity”. Thus the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron in a speech to the French nation after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The sanctions – he underlines – will be commensurate with the aggression of which Russia is guilty. On a military and economic level, also in the energy sector, we will be without weakness”. Read also “By choosing war, the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin has decided to deal the most serious blow to peace, to stability in our Europe in several decades”, Macron said. “By denying his word, rejecting the diplomatic path, choosing war, he not only attacked Ukraine, he decided to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty”, he then stressed. “We had anticipated this crisis, we had initiated a demanding dialogue together with the allies. and European partners. We have done everything to avoid this crisis, “added Macron.
“We will ask Russia to give an account to the UN Security Council”, Macron then said, explaining: “We will take decisions during the G7 this afternoon, at the European Council, this evening in Brussels and during the NATO summit which will take place in next hours “..
“The events of this night are a turning point in the history of Europe and our country. They will have profound consequences on the geopolitics of our continent”, he said again in his speech to the French nation after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. his determination to protect the French “. “We stand by Ukraine’s side. We will support it without hesitation and take our responsibilities to protect the sovereignty and security of our European allies,” she concluded.