French President Macron Says Russia Must Not Be Humiliated In Ukraine

France's President Emmanuel Macron attends a news conference with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo 

The Guardian: Russia must not be humiliated in Ukraine, says Emmanuel Macron 

French president says door must be left open to allow for improvement in diplomatic relations after war 

Russia must not be humiliated in Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron has said, to allow an improvement in diplomatic relations between the west and Moscow whenever the war comes to an end. 

The French president said his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had made a “historic and fundamental” error in invading Ukraine, but that nevertheless a wider escalation in hostilities had to be avoided. 

Giving an interview to a group of regional newspapers in his home country, Macron said: “We must not humiliate Russia so that the day the fighting stops, we can build a way out through diplomatic channels.”  

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Update: Russia Must Not Be Humiliated Despite Putin's 'Historic' Mistake - Macron (Reuters).  

WNU editor: I am skeptical that French President Macron is concerned about Putin/Russia be humiliated. I think he is more worried about the West/EU being humiliated if Russia's military offensive in eastern Ukraine is successful, and the West is powerless to do anything about it.  

Update #2: This is not a surprise. The Ukraine government is furious that French President Macron does not want Russia to be "humiliated" .... Ukraine officials hit out at Macron after suggestions Russia 'should not be humiliated' (Euro News).