- France and the West are attempting to “change the regime” in Moscow by quoting Napoleon.
- While Macron vows to strengthen assistance to Ukraine.
- In order to ensure Russia’s defeat.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused France and other western nations of trying to “change the regime” in Moscow by quoting Napoleon.
“France did not begin with Macron, but the remains of Napoleon, revered at the state level, rest in the center of Paris. So that France understands everything, and so does Russia,” spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
The comments came in response to an interview French President Emmanuel Macron gave newspaper, in which he said: “I want the defeat of Russia in Ukraine and I want that Ukraine can defend its position, but I am convinced that at the end this won’t end militarily. I don’t think, like some, that Russia should be defeated completely, attacked on its on soil. These commentators want above all to erase Russia. That has never been France’s position and it will never be.”
In addition, Moscow charged that France and the “West” were attempting “to replace the administration” there, a reference to Macron’s remarks that Russia had experienced multiple attempts at regime change that “all ended in failure.”
During his Friday speech at the Munich Security Conference, Macron vowed to strengthen his assistance to Ukraine in order to ensure Russia’s defeat.
“This is clear – we can’t let it [Russia] win if we want a stable international order and lasting peace,” Macron said.
“We must absolutely strengthen our support and our effort to help the Ukrainian people and army’s resistance and allow them to carry out the counter-offensive that alone will allow credible negotiations on the terms chosen by Ukraine,” he said, adding that the coming weeks and months are decisive.
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