"We are doing everything we can to help Ukraine defeat Russia because I will say this plainly: there can be no lasting peace without Ukraine regaining its sovereignty and internationally recognized borders, including Crimea.," he said.
Macron also characterized Russia as an "adversary" and voiced his hope that the escalation "will not pull us all into war."
The French President did not rule out the possibility of sending French troops to Ukraine, saying that "all options are possible."
It came to light on March 14 that Macron had privately discussed plans in late February to send troops to Odesa.
Likelihood of NATO troops in Ukraine: What is known
Following a conference in support of Ukraine held in Paris on Feb. 26, Macron announced that Western allies of Ukraine would form a coalition to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with long-range weapons.
He also indicated that the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine in the future remains open.
Several NATO countries publicly rejected Macron's proposal about sending troops to Ukraine, including Poland, the United States, Germany, Czechia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
NATO countries should consider all options to assist Kyiv, but Kyiv hasn’t asked the Netherlands to send troops and there is currently no reason to discuss it, Dutch Defense Chief, General Onno Eichelsheim, said
European NATO member countries have been studying the possibility of sending Alliance troops to Ukraine for weeks, AFP reported, citing a source.
French troops may be deployed to Ukraine to guard certain borders, participate in military exercises, or operate ground-based air defense systems, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Feb 28.