Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron speaking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin in 2020.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine war with The Economist. 
  • He said France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough.
  • His remarks about French soldiers defending Ukraine are among the most hawkish by a Western leader.

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed that he'd consider sending French troops to Ukraine and spelled out the conditions in which that could take place.