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France's Macron reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech on Europe in an amphitheatre of the Sorbonne University in Paris, on April 25, 2024. President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech setting out his European policy directions ahead of the European elections on 9 June. AFP - CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday.

The Economist said Macron gave the interview after delivering a keynote speech last week where he declared that Europe is "mortal" and could "die" partly due to the threat posed by Russian aggression after its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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