Paris, Feb 24, (dpa/GNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, has threatened Russia with severe consequences after its attack on Ukraine, saying that his country will act “without weakness.”
“The events of last night mark a turning point in the history of Europe,” said Macron in a televised address to the French nation, standing before French, European Union and Ukrainian flags.
“We will respond to this act of war without weakness, with cold blood, determination and unity,” he said, adding that sanctions against Russia would be imposed “in the military and economic spheres, as in the energy sector.”
Macron promised to inform the public of his government’s decisions in the coming hours.
GNA