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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

Macron warns Russian aggression ‘knows no borders’ in televised address

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation, in Paris, France, March 5, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a video.
French president, Emmanuel Macron sought to calm fears in France over the Ukraine crisis. Photograph: France Televisions/Reuters

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has warned that Russian aggression “knows no borders”, will not stop at Ukraine and is a direct threat to France and Europe which must prepare in case the US steps away from its side.

“I want to believe the US will stay by our side,” Macron said in a televised address late on Wednesday. “But we have to be ready if that isn’t the case,” he said.

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