REPLAY: Macron warns Europe's security 'at stake' after uproar over Ukraine ground troops comment

I was not a great fan of Macron, but now I see him speaking and acting in ways that may earn him the status "leader of the free world."

Thank you France for understanding how important this is. Glory to Ukraine and their supporters 🙌

Macron is completely right in his assessment of the Russian war in Ukraine.

the audio is very bad

One of the most, MOST important interviews of this century to date. For the first time we the public are now part of which were previously private round table talks concerning WWWIII. France is the only 'pure EU' country with their own Nuclear Weapons. U.S. tactical nuclear weapons remain at six bases in five NATO member countries, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey. The UK and France have their own nuclear forces and no longer host U.S. weapons.

Good someone can speak and not afraid. Go on, Europe need someone can stand up. Vivela France

Greetings from Armenia

Finally someone who is trying to show some common sense and balls here in Europe

. I believe that the error that NATO has made with Russia in regard to Ukraine, has been in not being anywhere near aggressive enough. I believe that deterrence is very important. I think that great efforts should be made to either stop bad things from happening or to stop them from getting worse I think that a major motivator for Putin's actions in regard to Ukraine starting with the 2014 invasion and annexation of Crimea, has been his belief that the West is indecisive and scared and that he could get away with doing pretty much anything that he wanted to. I believe that the primary reason for the inadequate reaction of NATO has been fear of a nuclear conflict. Basically, I believe that through nonsensical bluffs and the West's own independent fear, Putin and his cronies have succeeded in cowing the NATO alliance into allowing Russia to seize Crimea in 2014 and begin a new invasion in 2022 that could result in Ukraine's eventual defeat. I believe that the chances of Russia's using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is miniscule at best. If Putin/Russia used nuclear weapons, I am sure they realize that they could easily be "signing their own death warrant" which I very much doubt they have much interest in doing. I strongly believe that corrupt government officials and oligarchs who spend billions of dollars of stolen money on colossal yachts and mansions have very little interest in committing suicide in attempts to keep stolen lands in Ukraine. People who are very interested in worldly goods of great luxury, are expressing a strong desire to go on living. When Russia seized Crimea in 2014, I believe that the U.S. and the rest of NATO should have told Putin in "no uncertain terms", that if Russian forces did not immediately leave Crimea, they would send their military into Crimea and destroy the Russian forces that were present there. If Russia had not complied with that demand, then NATO should have made that threat a reality. These actions almost surely would have prevented the 2022 Ukraine war from happening and could have saved hundreds of thousands of Ukranian lives. In 2022 when U.S. intelligence predicted that Russia was about to invade Ukraine, the U.S. and the rest of NATO should have warned Putin/Russia, that if they go ahead with their invasion, then the combined NATO forces would enter Ukraine and destroy the Russian military that was present. Again, I think that that this action could have very possibly stopped the Russian invasion before it happened. I still believe that the U.S. and the rest of NATO should take direct and aggressive action now in the war in Ukraine. I believe that the combined NATO forces should send a very large military force into Ukraine and destroy the Russian military that is present there. Russia is no longer a super-power and has not been one since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia has demonstrated in Ukraine for all to see, that it does not have a great military. The Russians are well aware that they cannot successfully stand up to the U.S. alone or to the combined forces of NATO. The only real danger that Russia presents is a large nuclear arsenal that I would strongly suggest that they dare not use. Confronting Russia on a Ukrainian battlefield would in fact not create "World War III". - This is a myth. The 32 countries that make up NATO versus Russian forces that are present in Ukraine, is not a World War. It is the total destruction of those Russian forces that have invaded Ukraine. NATO needs to "grow a backbone". China, North Korea and Iran are not sending armies to Ukraine to fight "shoulder to shoulder" with Russia. - This is not going to happen. This threat of World War III is little more than nonsense that Russia would dearly love for the West to believe. Russia should be forced to give back to Ukraine, every inch of land that they have illegally seized including Crimea. After all Ukrainian lands have been returned, Russia should be compelled to pay backbreaking reparations to rebuild all of Ukraine that they have destroyed. A stern message needs to be sent to all aggressor nations that all they will receive for their actions is military defeat, isolation and economic collapse. Reply

Is there a version w/o the "talkover"? I can't see how to turn off the translation....

Western countries have been weak for a long time. It seems all lessons from the 2 World Wars and the Cold War have been forgotten. All largest economies state support for Ukraine and that they are committed to not allow Putin to come out as the winner of the uncalled aggressions/invasions. Yet, they hesitate on the support, providing small and slow assistance, which is causing this war to last so long. Had the world acted in 2013-2014, when Crimea was invaded and Putin many times stated those were not Russian troops (all non-badged), we'd not have to be losing so many lives and spending huge fortunes now. Grow a spine and live up to the statements you make (international leaders). Give all Ukraine needs in the quantity and speed needed to end this war. Putin will fall, if that is done.

Very interesting

Respect to Macron, this time requires real leadership and moral clarity!

difficult to understand - wish they had done a set of questions in French and then English since this channel is FRANCE 24 English.

Why is it always little people?

I love this interview! Greetings from Lithuania 🇱🇹

Viva la France 🇫🇷♥

This production is a hot mess. Next time, just use subtitle, PLEASE.

The Minsk agreement you didn't implement. An agreement that Francois Hollande and Merkel said they never planned to implement but to buy time for Ukraine. He should just keep quiet.

You can save Europe