# No, Macron isn’t planning to trigger a war with Russia to stay in power

https://mins.news/en/video/80012

- euronews, 2026-09-30 09:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNa27ZVe5uc

> Online allegations claim that Macron intends to take France into war with Russia as his second consecutive term nears its end, allowing him to postpone elections and remain in power. France’s constitution makes such a plan unfeasible in several ways.

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