President Macron made a statement to the French newspaper Le Parisien on the plane after his visit to Berlin, where he met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz within the scope of the “Weimar Triangle” format.
Macron said that there was no disagreement between him and the German Chancellor regarding the public reports that there was tension between him and Scholz regarding Ukraine.
“WE HAVE A GREAT COMMON VIEW”
Stating that he quickly went to Germany to prevent a discussion about strategic differences from starting, Macron noted that he and the German Chancellor had a “great common view” about the goals and Ukraine.
Macron gave the message that Germany and France could benefit from “each other’s complementary strength” regarding Ukraine.
LAND OPERATION STATEMENT
Speaking after his statements “It is not impossible to send troops to Ukraine”, which caused controversy within EU countries in recent weeks, Macron said, “I do not desire this and I will not take the initiative on this issue, but perhaps at some point a land operation will be necessary to counter the Russian forces. The power of France.” , is being able to do this.” said.
Macron claimed that many countries in Europe were “in the same line” with them in determining the method of fighting against Russia, and said that they were prepared for all scenarios, including military.
Macron also stated that Russia is spreading the “speech of fear” and that we should not fall for it, adding: “We should not scare ourselves. There is no great power against us. Russia is a medium-sized power with nuclear weapons.” he said.
On the other hand, Macron noted that he went to Berlin to persuade Germany and Poland to do more and different things regarding Ukraine, so he postponed his visit to Ukraine.
Source: AA
