France says Putin wants to 'take Ukraine off the map of nations'
"This is total war. Vladimir Putin has decided... to take Ukraine off the map of nations," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France Inter radio on Friday.
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- Published Date: 11:07 | 25 February 2022
- Modified Date: 11:07 | 25 February 2022
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accused Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday of trying to destroy Ukraine's statehood, warning that the "security" of its President Volodymyr Zelensky was at risk.
"This is total war. Putin has decided... to take Ukraine off the map of nations," Le Drian told France Inter radio.
He added that France was also "worried" about a possible Russian military offensive against Moldova and Georgia, two other post-Soviet states.
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