France warns Russia of ‘massive consequences’ over Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, left, arrive for a working session at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Dec. 9, 2019. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron, center, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, left, arrive for a working session at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Dec. 9, 2019. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

France warns Russia that it will face grave reprisals from the West if Moscow decides to launch a new attack against Ukraine, as a Russian troop build-up stokes tensions around border regions.

“There would be massive strategic consequences if there was a further attack on Ukraine’s territorial integrity. All this would have a very significant cost for Russia,” Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian tells the French parliament.

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