Reports on Thursday indicated that French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned that the West might need to intervene to protect Ukraine if Russia achieves a breakthrough on the Eastern front.

During a meeting at the Elysee Palace with opposition leaders, Macron presented maps highlighting potential Russian advancements toward Odesa or Kyiv, emphasizing that there should be no more “red lines” on France’s involvement in the conflict.

The Elysee clarified that these maps were freely accessible, and after the two and a half-hour discussion, party chiefs expressed concerns.

Some accused Macron of attempting to exploit the conflict for domestic political gain ahead of crucial European elections in June, the Telegraph reported.

Meanwhile, Lord Cameron asserted that Europe must bring the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza under control before the next U.S. president takes office.

Speaking at a Berlin press conference alongside German Foreign Secretary Annalena Baerbock, he stressed the need for these crises to be in the “best possible place” by the time of the presidential election.

Lord Cameron had previously raised worries about the commitment of Donald Trump and his Republican allies to the confrontation with Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Macron stirred unease among several European leaders by declining to dismiss the possibility of deploying Western ground troops to Ukraine, citing Russia’s increasingly firm stance.

He then called on Ukraine’s allies not to display timidity in supporting the country’s resistance against the Russian invasion.

During discussions on Thursday, certain party leaders suggested that Mr. Macron endorsed an approach with “no limits” to counter the Russian president, aligning with his theory of “strategic ambivalence” aimed at keeping Moscow uncertain about France’s intentions.

Written by B.C. Begley