Macron: 'Europe must pay the price for peace, freedom and democracy'
Source: BBC
15:55
France's President Emmanuel Macron has been giving a televised address to the nation, denouncing Russia's "lie" that it is fighting Nazism in Ukraine and condemning it as the "aggressor".
He says that while Nato is not in conflict with Russia, Europe has entered a "change of era". In response, Macron says France will increase spending on defence while he advocates for greater European energy independence.
"The war in Europe no longer belongs to our history books: it is there, in front of our eyes," Macron says.
He praises the unity of the European response, adding: "It must now agree to pay the price for peace, freedom and democracy."
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TheBlackAdder
(28,168 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)it will need offensive capabilities other than nukes.
BeyondGeography
(39,351 posts)You cant say Vlad hasnt changed the world.
PSPS
(13,580 posts)Scrivener7
(50,918 posts)for example that the rest of the world needs to reduce it's use of petroleum products. And we are the major user of petroleum products so much of this should fall on us.
Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)Unfortunately, by not sending unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine to use against Russian tanks now, by the time sanctions work Ukraines cities will be a mountain of rubble and millions of citizens will be dead. Im sure there are retired military members who would volunteer to go to Ukraine as private citizens to train Ukrainians in their use. Without more military help, Putin will soon take over Ukraine. He will not have to install a corrupt puppet regimehe wont leave anything standing because Ukraine has dared to defy and embarrass him. Zelensky can establish a government in exile, but there might not be much to govern. I find this situation unbearable.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)and probably better than I could have.
I, too, am finding this situation unbearable.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,462 posts)What putin is doing to Ukraine is a threat to the world. Take that fucker putin out of this world.
Unforgivable.fuck you putin.💙💛🌻