Ukraine war briefing: Macron says don't be 'cowards' as he digs in over ground troops remark

French president says he does not want escalation but allies cannot 'look away and let things run their course' - what we know on day 742 See all our coverage of the war in Ukraine Emmanuel Macron has urged Ukraine's allies not to be "cowards" in supporting its fight against the Russian invasion. He "fully stood behind" remarks made last week not ruling out the deployment of western troops. "We are surely approaching a moment for Europe in which it will be necessary not to be cowards," said the ...