Emmanuel Macron

Russia was a grave menace to Europe.

France needs to be ready if the United States is no longer by its side.

Whatever happens, the decision has always remained and will remain in the hands of the president of the Republic, commander of the military.

If my [fellow European leaders] want to proceed towards greater autonomy and a capacity for deterrence, well we must open that discussion.

Our nuclear deterrence protects us, it is complete, sovereign, French from end to end.

I want to believe the US will stay at our side, but we must be ready if that is not the case.

I’m convinced that Vladimir Putin will seek to humiliate Ukraine.

I am convinced that Vladimir Putin will seek to humiliate Ukraine.

It’s essential to respect the Ukrainians fighting for their dignity, their independence.

There is an aggressor: Russia. There is a victim: Ukraine. ... They are fighting for their dignity, their independence, their children, and the security of Europe.

It is essential to respect the Ukrainians fighting for their dignity, their independence, for their children and for the security of Europe.

We are experiencing a historic moment. It can lead to an unprecedented Franco-German agreement.

Europe can no longer count on having the United States by its side in its simmering conflict with Russia.

There is an aggressor: Russia. There is a people under attack: Ukraine.

How can you, then, be credible in the face of China if you’re weak in the face of Putin?

Any peace agreement must not equate to Ukraine's surrender and must guarantee its sovereignty.

Europeans must invest better, more, and together in their security and defense—both for today and for the future.

The alliance was suffering from 'brain death.'

Being strong and having deterrence capacities is the only way to be sure it will be respected.

A lot of my European colleagues are ready to be engaged, but we do need this American backup because this is part of the credibility of the security guarantees.

What I am going to do is that I'm going to tell him, basically, you cannot be weak in the face of President Putin.

You can't be weak when it comes to Putin.

We seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine. To achieve this, Russia must end its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians.

We seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Only Zelensky could negotiate on behalf of his country with Russia.