Gabriel Attal salutes “the heroism of the Ukrainians who have chosen to resist” – Le Monde

Gabriel Attal, the government spokesperson, was the guest of “Political Questions”, Sunday February 27 on France Inter. Interviewed by Thomas Snégaroff, with Nathalie Saint-Cricq (France Télévisions), Françoise Fressoz (The world), Laurence Peuron and Alexandra Bensaïd (France Inter), he was questioned at length on the war in Ukraine and economic sanctions against Russia.

“The choice of a total war was made by Russia, we had proposed an alternative, that of discussion and dialogue, but it was swept away”began by lamenting Gabriel Attal.

“The cost of war must force Putin to revise his plans”

“I want to salute the heroism of the Ukrainians who have chosen to resist. Everything does not go as planned for Vladimir Putin »said the government spokesman. “He expected the Ukrainians to surrender, they made the choice to resist. They expected the allies and Europe to be weak, we are firm and united, we have decided on a historic sanctions package, of unprecedented strengthhe rejoiced. The cost of the war must be so high that Vladimir Putin must be forced to review his plans and abandon them. »

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Regarding the deliveries of defensive weapons requested by Ukraine from France, Gabriel Attal confirmed these and announced that “we continue to deliver and we will increase our deliveries”. “President Zelensky has communicated a very clear list of equipment he needs and we are responding to it”did he declare. “We demand a ceasefire for a resumption of negotiations”recalled Mr. Attal.

Asked whether it could be said that France is at war, he felt that “our country is not at war”but that“He is alongside a country, Ukraine, against which Russia is waging war”. “He accompanies him, supports him, in humanitarian matters, in defense equipment, he is also mobilized to reach a ceasefire and a settlement of this conflict”he detailed.

“There will be a democratic debate”

The government spokesman was then asked about Europe’s gas supply. “There is no risk in terms of shortages – we have stocks and reserves ahead of us”corn “ there is a price risk”said Gabriel Attal, highlighting that gas price freeze runs until the end of 2022. As for the economic impact of the conflict on the French economy, there will be one, “you must not hide behind your little finger”but the government, which is working in particular on a “resilience plan” for agriculture and food, promises to be “mobilized to limit it”.

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While Emmanuel Macron is still not officially a candidate for his succession, “there will be a democratic debate, a confrontation of projects, we will find the modalities”assured Gabriel Attal, noting that this war situation in Europe six weeks before the presidential election was “unpublished”.

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