Macron says any European force for Ukraine could ‘respond’ if attacked by Russia

Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Thibault Camus/AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron has said a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine under an eventual peace deal could “respond” if Russia launched an attack.

He spoke after talks with Ukraine’s president and ahead of a summit in Paris of 30 nations on Thursday that will discuss the proposed force for Ukraine.