French President Emmanuel Macron indicated that he does not rule out at some point executing operations "to counter Russian forces." In an interview with the newspaper "Le Parisien," the French president stated: "Perhaps at some point, and I do not want this and will not initiate it, it will be necessary to carry out operations on the ground, no matter the cost, to confront Russian forces." According to him, "the strength of France" lies in the fact "that we are capable of doing this." The French president has previously stated that Paris will do its utmost to prevent Russia "from winning this war."