Emmanuel Macron has called for Ukraine to be allowed to use western weapons against military sites in Russia, becoming the most senior Nato leader to ask for targeting restrictions set by Kyiv’s backers to be lifted.
The French president said at a joint press conference with German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday that Ukraine should be allowed to defend its territory from Russian attack, including its second city of Kharkiv, which is being bombed almost on a daily basis.
“How can we explain to Ukraine that they need to protect their cities . . . but that they don’t have the right to attack where the missiles are coming from? It’s as if we were telling them we’re giving you arms but you cannot use them to defend yourself,” said Macron.
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