French President Emmanuel Macron during the Munich Security Conference said that Russia’s European policy of resistance has been defeated in recent years, and no one wants a direct confrontation with Moscow, so the only option is a dialogue to resolve the contradictions, Reuters reported.

"I hear the defiance of all our partners, I’m not mad, but I know that being defiant and weak ... it is not a policy, it’s a completely inefficient system," Macron told the Munich Security Conference, adding that he saw none of his allies willing to confront Russia.

"There is a second choice which is to be demanding and restart a strategic dialogue because today we talk less and less, conflicts multiply and we aren’t able to resolve them."