Faced with Anne-Sophie Lapix and Gilles Bouleau, Thursday March 14, Emmanuel Macron estimated that there would be no peace for the French as long as there was no peace in Ukraine, once again assuring not rule out sending troops.
23:29 – “We miss the France of peace”, deplores Manuel Bompard
END OF LIVE – The national coordinator of La France insoumise was moved that Emmanuel Macron confirmed Thursday evening the possibility of sending French soldiers to Ukraine. “He was not aware of the irresponsibility of his declarations which profoundly isolated the words of France and forced our counterparts to remove any strategic ambiguity,” he lamented. For him, Emmanuel Macron “is stubbornly persisting in a go-to-war posture in defiance of the risks of escalation towards generalized nuclear war”. And the boss of the rebels concludes: “We miss the France of peace.”
22:45 – For Éric Coquerel, the president is “totally irresponsible”
“Macron is going to war…” lamented on the rebellious deputy Éric Coquerel. And to ask: “Is this really what the French want to experience?”, before denouncing a “totally irresponsible” President of the Republic.
22:23 – For ecologist Marine Tondelier, “Macron did not reassure”
On also, Marine Tondelier estimated that the President of the Republic had “not reassured” this Thursday evening. “In reality, France is diplomatically isolated,” she judged. And to propose: “Our effort must focus on: Europe’s defense, active aid to the victory of the Ukrainians, the seizure of Russian assets and the EFFECTIVE end of imports which finance their war effort.”
21:47 – Éric Ciotti questions the real intentions of Emmanuel Macron
The head of the Republicans also reacted to Macron’s interview on support for Ukraine, on the social network. “After this new declaration from Emmanuel Macron, I wonder: does he want to wage war on Russia or occupy the political space in the middle of the European campaign?” asks Eric Ciotti. And added: “Support Ukraine, yes. Blowing on the embers of a potential global conflict for electoral purposes, no!!”
21:26 – “The president scares” Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Shortly after Emmanuel Macron’s interview with TF1 and France 2, Jean-Luc Mélenchon did not fail to react on. “The president is scary. He knows that when you sit down, you end up getting up. And that if you fuel the war, you end up making it yourself. Those who want peace prepare for peace. He doesn’t,” said the president. the former presidential candidate.
20:49 – Emmanuel Macron questioned about another conflict, that between Israel and Hamas
At the very end of the interview, the President of the Republic was questioned about the situation in Gaza and Israel’s particularly bloody response to the Hamas attack perpetrated on October 7. “We overwhelmingly condemned the October 7 attack against Israel. We have a simple position: Israel’s security is important, but you must respect international and humanitarian law because you are a democracy.” Emmanuel Macron added that discussions were still ongoing regarding the release of the last three French hostages held in Gaza.
20:45 – Emmanuel Macron slams those who voted against support for kyiv
While the National Rally, like La France insoumise, voted against support for Ukraine this week in Parliament, the president did not fail to tackle his opponents. “I have a very deep disagreement. Choosing to abstain or vote against is not wanting peace, it is choosing defeat,” he said.
20:41 – Towards European loans to support Ukraine?
During his interview, the President of the Republic did not rule out the establishment of European loans in order to continue to support kyiv.
20:39 – Emmanuel Macron recognizes that France’s defense industry is not adapted
Facing journalists from France 2 and TF1, the head of state acknowledged that “we do not have a defense industry adapted” to a war like the one taking place in Ukraine. But the president still wanted to highlight French production efforts, particularly with regard to shells and cannons.
20:33 – “It is not appropriate to make threats when you have nuclear weapons”
Questioned about Vladimir Putin’s threat to draw nuclear weapons, Emmanuel Macron judged that “it is not appropriate to make threats when we have [l’a]”, slipping in passing no longer having direct contact with the head of the Kremlin “for several months”. Wanting to be reassuring, the president declared that “we must first feel protected because we are a nuclear force. We are ready, we have a doctrine.” As for nuclear power, “few words are needed, it is a security instrument,” he stressed.
20:27 – “The Kremlin regime is our adversary”, believes Emmanuel Macron
“Wanting peace is not choosing defeat,” insisted Emmanuel Macron, according to whom “to say that we would not respond is already to be in defeat.” Following his remarks, Emmanuel Macron did not hesitate to describe Russia as an “adversary”. “The Kremlin regime is our adversary,” he made it clear, ensuring however that France is “not at war with Russia”, but ready “to respond to a possible escalation” from Moscow.
20:19 – “The security of Europe and the security of the French is at stake there”
For Emmanuel Macron, it is a fact: “The war is on European soil.” In this context of conflict, France is “preparing itself”, he said. “If Russia were to win, the lives of the French would change. We would no longer have security in Europe,” warned the President of the Republic. “Who can think that President Putin would stop there?” even questioned the head of state for whom “the security of Europe and the security of the French is at stake there”, in Ukraine.
20:10 – Sending troops: “We are not at war with Russia, but we must not let it win”
From the outset, Emmanuel Macron is invited to explain his recent comments in which he had not ruled out a possible sending of troops to Ukraine. “We are not sure of doing it. We are not in this situation currently, but we are not excluding this option for the moment”, reacted Emmanuel Macron who assumed “to discuss this possibility” while ensuring not not be into climbing. “We have one objective: Russia and cannot and must not win this war,” added the President of the Republic. And added: “We are not at war with Russia, but we must not let it win.”
20:03 – Emmanuel Macron expected any minute now
The interview with the President of the Republic on support for Ukraine against Russia is scheduled to begin around 8:10 p.m. Emmanuel Macron will be questioned by Anne-Sophie Lapix and Gilles Bouleau. The interview can be followed on France 2 and TF1.
19:51 – 80% of French people concerned about the war in Ukraine
According to a BVA poll carried out for RTL and published this Thursday evening, the French are particularly worried about the war in Ukraine. In detail, 80%, or eight out of 10 French people, say they are concerned about the conflict between Moscow and kyiv. 43% of them even say they are “very concerned”. Men, especially aged 65 and over, would be the most worried.