He described Russia's behaviour after its invasion of Ukraine as "uninhibited" and said it was no longer clear where Moscow's "limits" lay. Macron also sounded the alarm on what he described as disrespect of global trade rules by both Russia and China, calling on the European Union to revise its trade policy.
Macron champions the concept of European strategic autonomy in the economy and defence, arguing that Europe needs to face crises like Russia's invasion of Ukraine without relying on the US. He urged Europe to be more a master of its own destiny, saying in the past it was over-dependent on Russia for energy and Washington for security.
He said the indispensable "sine qua non" for European security was "that Russia does not win the war of aggression in Ukraine". "We need to build this strategic concept of a credible European defence for ourselves," Macron said, adding Europe could not be "a vassal" of the United States.
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