'Extensive array of defensive lines': Russia, Ukraine fail to gain traction in respective offensives
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday new steps to boost Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, saying not even the sending of Western ground troops was ruled out to achieve Europe's goal of defeating Moscow. Speaking after hosting a meeting of two dozen European leaders to discuss Ukraine, Macron painted a grim picture of a Russia whose positions he said were "hardening" both at home and on the battlefield. "We are convinced that the defeat of Russia is indispensable to security and stability in Europe," he said. Russia, he said, was showing a "more aggressive attitude not just in Ukraine but in general". While there was "no consensus" on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, "nothing should be excluded. We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war," he said. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Russia's brutal war on Ukraine as it enters its third year and the crucial Ukraine summit in Paris, FRANCE 24's Monte Frances is joined by Dr. Gavin Hall, NATO expert and Teaching Fellow in Political Science at the University of Strathclyde.