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France’s Macron takes a welcome lead for European security

By Tom Rogan

Published March 14, 2024 4:46pm ET

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France’s Macron takes a welcome lead for European security — French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. More than 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials are gathering in a show of unity for Ukraine, signaling to Russia that their support for Kyiv isn't wavering as the full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool via AP)

President Emmanuel Macron of France is taking an overdue if welcome lead in bolstering Europe’s support of Ukraine. In recent days Macron has pledged that there must be no limits to what Europe does to ensure that Ukraine does not fall. He has even said there are circumstances where French forces might be deployed to Ukraine.

His actions are important for two reasons.

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