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Macron Responds to Russian Military Operation on Ukraine


Thu 24 Feb 2022 | 08:48 PM
Rana Atef

French President Emmanuel Macron responded to the latest military operation on Ukraine on Thursday, Reuters reported.

Macron said that France will respond without weakness to the Russian behaviors, asserting that the European Union may impose very harsh and tough sanctions against Russia and its economic and energy sectors.

The French President uttered: "The events of last night mark a turning point in the history of Europe," adding: "We will respond to this act of war without weakness, with cold blood, determination and unity."

Early this morning, Russia has started a military operation against Ukraine by attacking vital Ukrainian military targets and infrastructure, Ukrainian official stated: “Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”

Russia’s military crossed the border in a number of northern, eastern, and southern regions from the mutual borders with Belarus, and Crimea.

A Ukrainian presidential adviser said that more than 40 soldiers were killed in the attacks and dozens were wounded.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced martial laws across the whole state and cut all diplomatic ties with Russia.

“No panic. We’re strong. We’re ready for anything. We’ll defeat everyone because we are Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a statement.

It is reported that emergency sirens are now ringing in the whole of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital amid the arrival of the Russian troops.