His remarks about French soldiers defending Ukraine are among the most hawkish by a Western leader.
AdvertisementFrance's President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed that he would consider sending French troops to Ukraine, and spelled out the conditions in which this could place.
He added that if Russia defeats Ukraine it would then likely seek to attack another European country.
Related storiesMacron's remarks about sending French troops to defend Ukraine were among the most hawkish by a Western leader.
The Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, in response to Macron's earlier remarks, said that deploying NATO troops to Ukraine would lead to war between Russia and the alliance.
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