French President Emmanuel Macron warns Russian victory in Ukraine will 'reduce Europe's credibility to zero' as 'continent's security is at stake' - and refuses to rule out deployment of Western troop

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a Russian victory in Ukraine 'would reduce Europe's credibility to zero' and refused to rule out deploying troops. Macron spoke on TV about the prospect of sending troops to Ukraine despite critics opposing Ukrainian soldiers at the artillery position in an unidentified area on the Adiivka frontline prepare to fire the D 30 gun as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Adiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 13 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an interview with Rossiya Segodnya International Media Group Director General Dmitry Kiselev at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 13 French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, at a press conference in Paris on February 16 Calling the conflict in Ukraine 'existential for our Europe and for France', Macron said anybody advocating 'limits' on aid to Ukraine 'chooses defeat'. Macron described Russia as the 'adversary' of France but was careful to avoid using the word 'enemy' A spokesperson for Putin's regime threatened consequences after Macron said NATO was considering sending ground troops to Ukraine A military tank drives by on a road at sunset on the fields nearby Chasiv Yar battlefield as fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops continues on the second year anniversary of the war in Donbas, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on February 24 Scholz last month disputed Macron's claim that NATO members are considering to send ground troops to Ukraine in an attempt to ease anxiety throughout Europe Macron, who acknowledged that he has likely held more hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin than any other major leader in recent years, said the Kremlin chief could not be trusted. Scholz last month disputed Macron's claim that NATO members are considering to send ground troops to Ukraine in an attempt to ease anxiety throughout Europe.