French President Emmanuel Macron stated that his country wishes to end the military conflict in Ukraine and does not want to get involved in it nor desire the outbreak of a new world war. In a television interview, Macron said, "We must be prepared for the fact that the war in Ukraine will last a long time. The summer and early autumn will be extremely difficult. We want to stop the war and not get involved in it. We do not want a new world war." He mentioned that his country must continue to support Ukraine and maintain sanctions against Russia.