Key facts
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged countries to "stand firm" against "abuse of power".
- Macron warned against a "rhetoric of defeat" that he said threatens national sovereignty.
- He did not name the countries he was referring to.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Tuesday for the world to "stand firm" in the face of "abuse of power" by some countries, which he did not name. "My message is to stand firm. Do not yield to the situation which is developing... The rhetoric of defeat that is giving way to abuse of power by empires, threatening the sovereignty of some nations," Macron said. Reporting by AFP.