“Now Russia itself uses the word ”war” and makes it its own. It has broken away from all patterns and has essentially returned to the logic of total war.” To state this, in the long interview given to The Economist, it was the French president Emmanuel Macron. ‘Il Foglio’ today publishes extensive excerpts of the interview.
“Today, Russia has become a hyper-equipped power that continues to invest massively in all types of armaments and has adopted a position of non-compliance with international law, territorial aggression and aggression in all known conflict areas. Today it is also a power of regional destabilization wherever it can,” he notes. “So yes, Russia, with its behavior and its choices, has become a threat to the security of Europeans. Despite all the efforts made by France, but also by Germany and the United States”, he continues, confirming his statement on sending ground troops.
The military point: it is the most difficult Easter for Kiev, the Russians are advancing
“Absolutely,” he says. “As I said, I do not exclude anything, because we have someone before us who excludes nothing. Without a doubt we have been too hesitant in formulating the limits of our action to someone who no longer has them and who is the aggressor. Our ability is to be credible, to continue to help, to give Ukraine the means to resist, our credibility also depends on a certain ability to dissuade us, not giving full visibility to what we will or will not do.” .
Alert is issued: risk of “bomb attacks and arson attacks” in Europe by Russia
