‘Want Russia defeated, not crushed,' says French President

NDTV

Lean Left

Mixed Factuality

Independent: Independent Media

Individual: Gautam Adani

French President Macron Wants Russia Defeated In Ukraine, Not "Crushed"

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview released Saturday that he wanted Russia to be defeated in its war with Ukraine, but not "crushed". He was speaking after returning from the Munich Security Conference, where he urged allies to intensify their support for Ukraine, and said France was prepared for a drawn-out conflict. "I want Russia to be defeated in Ukraine, and I want Ukraine to be able to defend its position," he told Frenc…

Infobae

Lean Left

High Factuality

Independent: Daniel Hadad

Emmanuel Macron said he wants Russia's defeat in Ukraine but “without crushing it”

The President of France believes that “neither side can win completely” on the military level

TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Lean Right

Mixed Factuality

Government: Government of Russia

France has never and will never advocate defeating Russia, says Macron

According to the President of France, "it is necessary that the Ukrainian offensive shake the Russian front and force Moscow back to the negotiating table"

WION

Center

Mixed Factuality

Private Equity: Invesco

Want Russia to be ‘defeated’ in war against Ukraine, not ‘crushed’, says France’s Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Russia should be defeated in Ukraine, but added that he doesn’t want to see the war getting dragged to Moscow soil in a bid to “crush” the nation. Macron made these comments on Saturday during the Munich Security Conference, which saw assurances to expedite the supply of weapons to Kyiv and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow. Macron told the French media that he had urged Western nations to increase

RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Lean Right

Low Factuality

Government: Government of Russia

Macron said that France will never support the idea of “defeating” Russia