VIDEO – War in Ukraine: “The word genocide must be qualified by jurists”, says Emmanuel Macron – France Bleu

Emmanuel Macron responded this Thursday on France Bleu concerning the use of the word “genocide” in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had estimated the day before the French president’s refusal to denounce a “genocide” in Ukraine by the Russian army “very hurtful”. Guest of Wendy Bouchard in the program “Ma France”, and questioned on the subject, Emmanuel Macron believes that “words have a meaning and we must all be very careful”, specifying that his role is to “avoid at all price the escalation and to protect the French men and women against an extension of the war.” To display this Twitter content, you must accept Social Network cookies. These cookies allow you to share or react directly on the social networks to which you are connected or to integrate content originally posted on these social networks. They also allow social networks to use your visits to our sites and applications for the purposes of personalization and advertising targeting. I authorize Manage my choices “The word genocide has a meaning” justifies Emmanuel Macron Asked about a visit to Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron believes that “the time will come.” “I think the trip shouldn’t just be to see things, it’s to act. So I’ve always said I’ll do it when it’s useful” assures Emmanuel Macron. “Now we were all struck by the images of Boutcha last week, he adds. We were all struck by the scenes we see in Mariupol, which France condemned with great clarity. We sent magistrates, gendarmes to help Ukraine document these war crimes and be able to launch the trials. That’s how we have to do. The word genocide has a meaning and the word genocide today must be qualified by lawyers, not by politicians. And I draw everyone’s attention. If it is a genocide, the States which consider that it is a genocide must by international convention, to intervene. Is “Is that what people want, that is to say to become co-belligerent? I don’t think so”. “Such remarks are very hurtful for us” affirmed Volodymyr Zelensky The refusal Wednesday of the French president to denounce a “genocide” in Ukraine by the Russian army is “very hurtful” had affirmed Volodymyr Zelensky. “If true, such remarks are very hurtful for us,” Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday at a press conference. “I will do my best to discuss this issue with Mr. Macron today. If not, then tomorrow, when he finds the time,” added the Ukrainian president. Earlier in the day, Emmanuel Macron had chosen not to use the term “genocide” used by his American counterpart Joe Biden to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of it in Ukraine. “I would say that Russia unilaterally unleashed a brutal war, that it is now established that war crimes were committed by the Russian army and that it is now necessary to find those responsible,” he said. Emmanuel Macron at first. “Yes, I called it a genocide” said Joe Biden US President Joe Biden for the first time accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of carrying out a “genocide” in Ukraine on Tuesday, the day when regional authorities in the south-east of the country estimated at least 20,000 dead the number of victims in Mariupol since the end of February. The word was previously used by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but never by the US administration: “Yes, I called it genocide,” Joe Biden told reporters during a trip to Iowa, a few hours after having evoked this term during a speech devoted to the fight against inflation.