For Emmanuel Macron, “Russia will not stop in Ukraine and is a threat to France and Europe”

“I address you tonight because of the international situation,” said Emmanuel Macron at the beginning of your speech from the Eliseo Palace: “You are rightly worried, given the historical events that are currently taking place. The United States of America has changed its position on the war in Ukraine. The United States of America intends to impose customs tariffs on Europe. Finally, the terrorist threat has returned. We are entering a new era, “he said.

With a severe tone but without creating more panic, the Head of State congratulated himself with having sanctioned Russia, after the invasion of Ukraine. “From the first day we decided to support Ukraine and punish Russia. And we have done well, ”Macro continuedn. “Beyond Ukraine, the Russian threat is there.”

The Head of State recalled that Russia has made the conflict, “a global conflict.” “He has mobilized North Korean soldiers and Iranian teams to our continent, while helping these countries even more. The Russia of President Putin violates our borders to kill opponentsmanipulates the elections in Romania and Moldova and organizes digital attacks against our hospitals to block their operation, “he said.

“Russia is testing our limits: in the air, in the sea, in space and behind our screens. This aggression seems to have no limits, “he said.

Three years after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Macron recalled that the conflict “has left almost a million dead and wounded and continues with the same intensity.” Deploring that “the United States, our ally, has changed its position in this war, is supporting Ukraine less and is leaving doubts about what will happen later.” In short, “our prosperity and our security” in Europe “They have become more uncertain,” The President of the Republic added.

By observing that Russia “continues to rearm”, Macron sought to ask: “Who can believe in this context that today’s Russia will stop in Ukraine? Russia has become a threat to France and Europe,” he said.

For macron, “Peace (war) cannot reach any price.”

In response to Donald Trump, The French president refuses to “stay as a spectator” before the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “Peace cannot be achieved at any price. Peace cannot be the capitulation of Ukraine, it cannot be its collapse or a high fire, which would be too fragile, “he said, in reference to the breach by Russia of Minsk’s agreements.

“Today we can no longer trust the Russian word”. “Ukraine has the right to peace and security and this is our interest and it is the security interest of the European continent,” he said.

Macron’s words met one day before the European Summit on Rearme, which will dedicate 800,000 million euros for defense.

While the president of the French Republic “wants to believe that the United States will remain by our side”, “we must be prepared if not.” And urged European states, before Thursday’s meeting, to “be able to defend themselves better and deter any new aggression.”

“The future of Europe does not have to decide in Washington or Moscow. The threat returns to the east. “The innocence of the last 30 years, since the fall of the Berlin wall, is over,” he insisted again before his European partners.

“Whatever happens, we have to equip ourselves more,” Emmanuel Macron insisted, who promised “additional investments” in the French defense, without increasing taxes in France.

“We will have to make new budget elections and additional investments, which have now become essential,” he anticipated, calling the government to “make proposals in the light of this new context.” “Tomorrow’s solutions cannot be yesterday’s habits,” said the President of the Republic.

He summoned the political, business and union forces to make contributions.

France is the only nuclear power in the most Britain European Union, That is out of it.

When Macron raised the idea of ​​extending French nuclear deterrence to Europe, he wanted to reassure. “She protects us. It is complete, sovereign, French from beginning to end “, He said, adding that “the decision has always been and will continue to be in the hands of the President of the Republic.”

“Responding to the historical call of the future German Chancellor, I have decided to open the strategic debate on protection by deterrence of our allies in the European continent,” Macron said.

“France will gather next week in Paris to Chiefs of Staff of the countries willing to guarantee future peace in Ukraine “Emmanuel Macron announced.

The latter “will also imply, perhaps, the deployment of European forces.” “They would not fight today, they would not go to fight in front. But they would be there, on the contrary, once peace was signed, to guarantee their full respect,” said the French head of state.

Finally, he talked about the rates that US President Donald Trump has applied and harm all. He still thinks he can convince him that they are not good for anyone.

Macron described the American tariffs as “incomprehensible” About European products. He said he “expected to dissuade” the US president, Donald Trump.

The Head of State indicated that “prepare for the United States to decide on customs tariffs on European products”, as they just confirmed against Canada and Mexico. “This decision, incomprehensible for both the US economy and ours, will have consequences in some of our sectors,” he warned, and “it will not remain unanswered by our part.”

A surprise speech on the eve of a Crucial European Council, which Macron described as “in this moment of great uncertainty in which the world faces the greatest challenges.” French citizens called “to join this national cause.”

The speech occurred after a week of geopolitical agitation, symbolized by the altercation between the US president Donald Trump and the Ukrainian leader Volodimir Zelenski and the “pause” of American military, intelligence and financial aid to Ukraine.