WAR NATO and EU countries are 'considering sending troops to Ukraine', Slovakia's pro-Moscow PM Robert Fico claims
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BREAKING:
Le Monde is reporting that Macron is mulling to send French special forces to Ukraine.
Mocking SF Values
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First Canada, now France. Germany and U.S. involved behind the scenes. This is teetering right now.
1:11 PM · Mar 1, 2024
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Cranky Dad
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The core question is if nuclear blackmail works successfully, today and in future, or does not. We either test that notion today or tomorrow, from a far weaker position, but this concept will be tested, and nuclear blackmail must not win, for obvious reasons
1:25 PM · Mar 1, 2024
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@visegrad24
BREAKING:
Le Monde is reporting that Macron is mulling to send French special forces to Ukraine.
Mocking SF Values
@Mockingsfvalues
First Canada, now France. Germany and U.S. involved behind the scenes. This is teetering right now.
1:11 PM · Mar 1, 2024
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Cranky Dad
@SolsberyDavid
The core question is if nuclear blackmail works successfully, today and in future, or does not. We either test that notion today or tomorrow, from a far weaker position, but this concept will be tested, and nuclear blackmail must not win, for obvious reasons
1:25 PM · Mar 1, 2024
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Tristan
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Gee, what's wrong with that?
All it'll cost is mass death and destruction!
Small price to pay so they can secure their future.
Plus, just think of the opportunities for re-building cities, as well as the astonishing increase in business for those who specialize in air and water filtration!
Climb on board, boys & girls, there's Money to be made!
[/SARCY-SNARKY]
jward
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This just isn't going away 
EndGameWW3
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Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa
kyivpost.com
Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa
Kyiv Post
3–4 minutes
French President Emmanuel Macron met with parliamentary parties on Thursday. During the meeting Macron said he was open to the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, as announced by, according to French newspaper L’Independant.
Fabien Roussel, a representative of the French Communist Party, said after the meeting that “Macron referenced a scenario that could lead to intervention [of French troops]: the advancement of the front towards Odesa or Kyiv.”
He noted that the French President showed parliamentarians maps of the possible directions of strikes by Russian troops in Ukraine.
Following the meeting, Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally party noted that “there are no restrictions and no red lines” in Macron’s approach.
Manuel Bompard of the La France Insoumise party expressed increased concern after the meeting. “I came to the meeting worried and left even more worried,” he said.
The possibility of Western ground troops in Ukraine was also discussed at a conference in Paris on Feb. 26, when Macron told the press: “Currently, there is no consensus on sending troops. But in this matter, nothing should be ruled out in the future.”
He added: “We will do everything possible to prevent Russia from winning this war.”
During discussions, the President of Poland Andrzej Duda noted that the “hottest discussion” revolved around the idea of troop deployment, although no definitive decisions were made. In response to questions about other countries considering troop deployment, Duda mentioned a lack of enthusiasm among participants.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico ruled out the participation of Slovak soldiers in Ukraine, but assured that his government would respect the decisions of other EU and NATO countries.
Macron previously urged Ukraine’s allies not to hesitate in supporting the country against the Russian invasion, emphasizing the need to live up to history’s expectations of bravery.
“We are surely approaching a moment for Europe in which it will be necessary not to be cowards,” Macron said during a visit to the Czech Republic.
Despite Macron’s comments, most of his European allies indicated they would not send troops to Ukraine. French officials also clarified that any potential forces sent would likely support operations such as de-mining rather than direct combat with Russian forces.
www.kyivpost.com
EndGameWW3
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Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa
kyivpost.com
Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa
Kyiv Post
3–4 minutes
French President Emmanuel Macron met with parliamentary parties on Thursday. During the meeting Macron said he was open to the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, as announced by, according to French newspaper L’Independant.
Fabien Roussel, a representative of the French Communist Party, said after the meeting that “Macron referenced a scenario that could lead to intervention [of French troops]: the advancement of the front towards Odesa or Kyiv.”
He noted that the French President showed parliamentarians maps of the possible directions of strikes by Russian troops in Ukraine.
Following the meeting, Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally party noted that “there are no restrictions and no red lines” in Macron’s approach.
Manuel Bompard of the La France Insoumise party expressed increased concern after the meeting. “I came to the meeting worried and left even more worried,” he said.
The possibility of Western ground troops in Ukraine was also discussed at a conference in Paris on Feb. 26, when Macron told the press: “Currently, there is no consensus on sending troops. But in this matter, nothing should be ruled out in the future.”
He added: “We will do everything possible to prevent Russia from winning this war.”
During discussions, the President of Poland Andrzej Duda noted that the “hottest discussion” revolved around the idea of troop deployment, although no definitive decisions were made. In response to questions about other countries considering troop deployment, Duda mentioned a lack of enthusiasm among participants.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico ruled out the participation of Slovak soldiers in Ukraine, but assured that his government would respect the decisions of other EU and NATO countries.
Macron previously urged Ukraine’s allies not to hesitate in supporting the country against the Russian invasion, emphasizing the need to live up to history’s expectations of bravery.
“We are surely approaching a moment for Europe in which it will be necessary not to be cowards,” Macron said during a visit to the Czech Republic.
Despite Macron’s comments, most of his European allies indicated they would not send troops to Ukraine. French officials also clarified that any potential forces sent would likely support operations such as de-mining rather than direct combat with Russian forces.
Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa
At a meeting with a range of political parties, the President of France floated a scenario that could potentially lead to French troops deployed in Ukraine.
www.kyivpost.com
Consider the timing of the publishing of this charge......HC (pardon the thread drift if deemed so....)
Posted for fair use......
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PUBLISHED: 04:51 EDT, 10 March 2024 | UPDATED: 05:52 EDT, 10 March 2024
Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter has revealed she is so 'detested' in France because of her link to the country's divisive president that she considered writing her new book under a penname.
Tiphaine Auzière, 40, published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books.
But the writer, a lawyer by trade, said that her connection to the current president has made her a reviled figure in France.
She told The Times: 'There are those who detest you without knowing you, others who adore you without knowing you. You learn to live with it.'
Auzière, whose mother Brigitte is married to Macron, said that she's been forced to have difficult conversations with her own children about how they may be treated for their grandmother's marriage.
They seem to be coping well. 'I think that by now they, too, have learnt to live with it,' she added.
The young Macron first met her when he was in her French and Latin classes at La Providence, a private school in Amiens.
Macron, a brilliant student, fell fast and hard for the passionate literature teacher. The two grew close, especially after Macron, then 16, joined the school's drama club - managed by Brigitte.
The school was run by Jesuits – the strict Roman Catholic order – but this did not stop young Emmanuel getting together with his teacher, who ran a theatre club.
Before she met Emmanuel, Brigitte is said to have worked hard to be the perfect housewife for André-Louis Auzière, her banker husband, described as a 'nice man with a strong moral compass' by some family friends and as a 'kill-joy' by others.
André-Louis left their home after he learned what was happening between his wife and Macron, but the couple did not get officially get divorced until 2006.
After they broke up, André-Louis kept an incredibly low profile, even more so after Macron stood for president.
He valued his privacy so much that his December 2019 death at the age of 69 was only made public nine months later, when Tiphaine revealed it in an interview.
Brigitte has since revealed that her relationship with Macron was tumultuous, as she was 'caught in an inner hurricane' when they started seeing each other.
She said she was worried about the age gap, telling Paris Match in November: 'For me, a boy so young, it was prohibitive.
The interview comes a day after Macron spoke out for the first time against claims that his wife was born a man – saying the rumours were 'false and fabricated'.
'The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios,' said Mr Macron. 'People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.'
The president was speaking on International Women's Day on Friday, after inscribing the guaranteed right to abortion into France's constitution.
He said the transgender claims about Ms Macron were typical of misogynisitic online attacks that women have to put up with every day.
Two women who claimed the première dame was born a man were punished with 'symbolic fines' reduced on appeal last June.
In turn, both claimed they were subjected to 'intimidation by the authorities' as 'ultra protected' members of the Paris establishment tried to cover up a 'state secret'.
READ MORE: Furious Emmanuel Macron finally speaks out over claims his wife Brigitte was born a MAN - French president discusses effect on the couple's 'intimacy' - after his step-daughter re-introduced the rumour in an interview
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81g1tldi4c
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Macron's step-daughter reveals she's 'detested' because of link to him
Tiphaine Auzière, 40, published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books.
Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter reveals she is so 'detested' because of her links to the President that she considered using a pen name while writing her book - after she ignited her family's fury after dragging up old rumours Brigitte was born a man
- Tiphaine Auzière is French president Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter
- She revealed she is highly 'detested' in France over her connection to him
- The author considered writing her first novel under a penname
PUBLISHED: 04:51 EDT, 10 March 2024 | UPDATED: 05:52 EDT, 10 March 2024
Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter has revealed she is so 'detested' in France because of her link to the country's divisive president that she considered writing her new book under a penname.
Tiphaine Auzière, 40, published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books.
But the writer, a lawyer by trade, said that her connection to the current president has made her a reviled figure in France.
She told The Times: 'There are those who detest you without knowing you, others who adore you without knowing you. You learn to live with it.'
Auzière, whose mother Brigitte is married to Macron, said that she's been forced to have difficult conversations with her own children about how they may be treated for their grandmother's marriage.
They seem to be coping well. 'I think that by now they, too, have learnt to live with it,' she added.
The young Macron first met her when he was in her French and Latin classes at La Providence, a private school in Amiens.
Macron, a brilliant student, fell fast and hard for the passionate literature teacher. The two grew close, especially after Macron, then 16, joined the school's drama club - managed by Brigitte.
The school was run by Jesuits – the strict Roman Catholic order – but this did not stop young Emmanuel getting together with his teacher, who ran a theatre club.
Before she met Emmanuel, Brigitte is said to have worked hard to be the perfect housewife for André-Louis Auzière, her banker husband, described as a 'nice man with a strong moral compass' by some family friends and as a 'kill-joy' by others.
André-Louis left their home after he learned what was happening between his wife and Macron, but the couple did not get officially get divorced until 2006.
After they broke up, André-Louis kept an incredibly low profile, even more so after Macron stood for president.
He valued his privacy so much that his December 2019 death at the age of 69 was only made public nine months later, when Tiphaine revealed it in an interview.
Brigitte has since revealed that her relationship with Macron was tumultuous, as she was 'caught in an inner hurricane' when they started seeing each other.
She said she was worried about the age gap, telling Paris Match in November: 'For me, a boy so young, it was prohibitive.
The interview comes a day after Macron spoke out for the first time against claims that his wife was born a man – saying the rumours were 'false and fabricated'.
'The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios,' said Mr Macron. 'People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.'
The president was speaking on International Women's Day on Friday, after inscribing the guaranteed right to abortion into France's constitution.
He said the transgender claims about Ms Macron were typical of misogynisitic online attacks that women have to put up with every day.
Two women who claimed the première dame was born a man were punished with 'symbolic fines' reduced on appeal last June.
In turn, both claimed they were subjected to 'intimidation by the authorities' as 'ultra protected' members of the Paris establishment tried to cover up a 'state secret'.
READ MORE: Furious Emmanuel Macron finally speaks out over claims his wife Brigitte was born a MAN - French president discusses effect on the couple's 'intimacy' - after his step-daughter re-introduced the rumour in an interview
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INSANE. This Is The BIGGEST Political Scandal In Human History.
RT: 01:19 to 19:01
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John Deere Girl
Veteran Member
She started a relationship with Macron when she was in her 40's and he was 15. She's at the very least a child predator.Consider the timing of the publishing of this charge......HC (pardon the thread drift if deemed so....)
Posted for fair use......
Macron's step-daughter reveals she's 'detested' because of link to him
Tiphaine Auzière, 40, published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books.
Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter reveals she is so 'detested' because of her links to the President that she considered using a pen name while writing her book - after she ignited her family's fury after dragging up old rumours Brigitte was born a man
By PERKIN AMALARAJ
- Tiphaine Auzière is French president Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter
- She revealed she is highly 'detested' in France over her connection to him
- The author considered writing her first novel under a penname
PUBLISHED: 04:51 EDT, 10 March 2024 | UPDATED: 05:52 EDT, 10 March 2024
Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter has revealed she is so 'detested' in France because of her link to the country's divisive president that she considered writing her new book under a penname.
Tiphaine Auzière, 40, published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books.
But the writer, a lawyer by trade, said that her connection to the current president has made her a reviled figure in France.
She told The Times: 'There are those who detest you without knowing you, others who adore you without knowing you. You learn to live with it.'
Auzière, whose mother Brigitte is married to Macron, said that she's been forced to have difficult conversations with her own children about how they may be treated for their grandmother's marriage.
They seem to be coping well. 'I think that by now they, too, have learnt to live with it,' she added.
The young Macron first met her when he was in her French and Latin classes at La Providence, a private school in Amiens.
Macron, a brilliant student, fell fast and hard for the passionate literature teacher. The two grew close, especially after Macron, then 16, joined the school's drama club - managed by Brigitte.
The school was run by Jesuits – the strict Roman Catholic order – but this did not stop young Emmanuel getting together with his teacher, who ran a theatre club.
Before she met Emmanuel, Brigitte is said to have worked hard to be the perfect housewife for André-Louis Auzière, her banker husband, described as a 'nice man with a strong moral compass' by some family friends and as a 'kill-joy' by others.
André-Louis left their home after he learned what was happening between his wife and Macron, but the couple did not get officially get divorced until 2006.
After they broke up, André-Louis kept an incredibly low profile, even more so after Macron stood for president.
He valued his privacy so much that his December 2019 death at the age of 69 was only made public nine months later, when Tiphaine revealed it in an interview.
Brigitte has since revealed that her relationship with Macron was tumultuous, as she was 'caught in an inner hurricane' when they started seeing each other.
She said she was worried about the age gap, telling Paris Match in November: 'For me, a boy so young, it was prohibitive.
The interview comes a day after Macron spoke out for the first time against claims that his wife was born a man – saying the rumours were 'false and fabricated'.
'The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios,' said Mr Macron. 'People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.'
The president was speaking on International Women's Day on Friday, after inscribing the guaranteed right to abortion into France's constitution.
He said the transgender claims about Ms Macron were typical of misogynisitic online attacks that women have to put up with every day.
Two women who claimed the première dame was born a man were punished with 'symbolic fines' reduced on appeal last June.
In turn, both claimed they were subjected to 'intimidation by the authorities' as 'ultra protected' members of the Paris establishment tried to cover up a 'state secret'.
READ MORE: Furious Emmanuel Macron finally speaks out over claims his wife Brigitte was born a MAN - French president discusses effect on the couple's 'intimacy' - after his step-daughter re-introduced the rumour in an interview
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INSANE. This Is The BIGGEST Political Scandal In Human History.
RT: 01:19 to 19:01
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81g1tldi4c
Apparently these claims have been bubbling under the surface since 2017 and been actively suppressed. So again who benefits from this coming into the light again now?
Johnny Twoguns
Senior Member
He doesn't have any big nuts; he is a minion and a creature of the WEF, same people who want 90% of us gone and the rest eating bugs while they finish de-carbonizing the planet.
Johnny Twoguns
Senior Member
Tiphaine Auzière definitely looks like mom.
jward
passin' thru
While I'd love to send ya to "the special house" for thread driftin' offense,
if for no other reason than you need a good vaca and the RnR, I'm even more interested in hearing your take on these issues: not just why on earth the whole "this that and the other female were once males" stuff is always making the rounds these days, but what kind of female chooses a child, and what kind of male chooses a woman old enough to be his mother, and/or of a different race/sex, and one who is married but finds dalliances not of concern to her "moral" code...theoretically he would have assuaged the power imbalance dynamic with his rise in the political power, but I cannot wrap my head around ever seeing him as an equal or more than a child, in those circumstances
I wont even delve into why candice seems to burning a once brilliant future on such oddities : (
O well, no actual drift demerits, but if you self impose a stint in the small-house, bring choccies.
jward
passin' thru
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Macron told a 'handful of guests' on February 21st that "Anyway, in the coming year, I'm going to have to send some guys to Odesa" - Le Monde
lemonde.fr
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https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1768255324257964126/photo/1
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Macron told a 'handful of guests' on February 21st that "Anyway, in the coming year, I'm going to have to send some guys to Odesa" - Le Monde
Guerre en Ukraine : la métamorphose d’Emmanuel Macron, colombe devenue faucon
Après deux ans de conflit, le chef de l’Etat est passé de la volonté de ne pas « humilier la Russie » à la suggestion d’envoi de troupes en soutien à Kiev. Entre-temps, il s’est heurté à la logique guerrière et jusqu’au-boutiste de Poutine.
lemonde.fr
https://twitter.com/Faytuks
https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1768255324257964126/photo/1
Melodi
Disaster Cat
This speech is at 8 pm in France, 7 pm my time, so it should be in four minutes or so. I'm sure You Tube is carrying it. I'll see if there's a translation I can find. Sorry for the late head's up, but I just looked it up, and there it was.
www.france24.com
Macron warns Europe's security 'at stake' after uproar over Ukraine ground troops comment
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the Europe's security was "at stake" in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory against Kyiv "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero".
www.france24.com
jward
passin' thru
Macron says Russian victory in Ukraine 'would reduce Europe's credibility to zero'
Le Monde with AP and AFP
The French president spoke in a live interview on national television on Wednesday to outline future support for Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday, March 14, his position that sending Western troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out, but said that today's situation doesn't require that.
In an interview on French national television Thursday, Macron was asked about the prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine, which he publicly raised last month in comments that prompted pushback from other European leaders. "We're not in that situation today," he said, but added that "all these options are possible."
Macron said that responsibility for prompting such a move would lie with Moscow –"It wouldn't be us – and said France would not lead an offensive into Ukraine. But he also said "Today, to have peace in Ukraine, we must not be weak."
Speaking on TF1 and France 2, Macron said the war was "existential for Europe and for France" and that a Russian victory in Ukraine "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero."
He said that the continent's security was "at stake" in the conflict which he said "is existential for our Europe and for France." He added that "if the situation should deteriorate, we would be ready to make sure that Russia never wins that war," and warned that anybody advocating "limits" on aid to Ukraine would be choosing "defeat."
Ukraine strategy approved
"Today," the French president said, "to have peace in Ukraine, we must not be weak, and so we must look at the situation lucidly, and we must with determination, will and courage, say that we are ready to reach the means to achieve our objective, which is that Russia does not win."
The interview came after France's Assemblée Nationale debated Macron's Ukraine strategy on Tuesday. French lawmakers approved the government's support for Ukraine, including a bilateral security agreement that was signed by Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky last month.
With the symbolic vote, Macron forced political parties to take a public stance on the conflict as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stretches into its third year. The far-right Rassemblement National (RN), which polls say is ahead of Macron's coalition by a wide margin in the June European elections, abstained, while the radical-left La France Insoumise party voted against.
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france24.com
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the Europe's security was "at stake" in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory against Kyiv "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero".
Issued on: 14/03/2024 - 16:20
1 min
The French president also said Thursday that his country stood ready to ensure that Russia does not win the war in Ukraine, urging allies not to impose limits on assistance.
"If the situation should deteriorate, we would be ready to make sure that Russia never wins that war," Macron said during an interview on French TV, warning that anybody advocating "limits" on aid to Ukraine "chooses defeat".
In late February, Macron caused an uproar by refusing to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine. French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu later said that while the deployment of Western combat troops to fight in Ukraine was not on the table, a greater military presence could include mine clearance and training Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian soil.
In France's polarised political landscape, Russia's war against Ukraine has emerged as a major hot-button topic.
The French president has been seeking to hammer home the importance of greater support for Ukraine while trying to cast the country’s far-right Rassemblement National as an ally of the Kremlin. Members of both right-wing and left-wing opposition parties have accused the president of using the conflict to boost his centrist coalition's standing ahead of the European elections in June.
The European elections are seen as a key milestone ahead of France's next presidential election in 2027, when Le Pen is expected to mount a fourth bid for the top job and Macron cannot stand again due to term limits.
Macron planned to meet on Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Berlin in a summit meant to show unity.
www.france24.com
Macron warns Europe's security 'at stake' after uproar over Ukraine ground troops comment
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the Europe's security was "at stake" in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory against Kyiv "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero".
Issued on: 14/03/2024 - 16:20
1 min
The French president also said Thursday that his country stood ready to ensure that Russia does not win the war in Ukraine, urging allies not to impose limits on assistance.
"If the situation should deteriorate, we would be ready to make sure that Russia never wins that war," Macron said during an interview on French TV, warning that anybody advocating "limits" on aid to Ukraine "chooses defeat".
In late February, Macron caused an uproar by refusing to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine. French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu later said that while the deployment of Western combat troops to fight in Ukraine was not on the table, a greater military presence could include mine clearance and training Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian soil.
In France's polarised political landscape, Russia's war against Ukraine has emerged as a major hot-button topic.
The French president has been seeking to hammer home the importance of greater support for Ukraine while trying to cast the country’s far-right Rassemblement National as an ally of the Kremlin. Members of both right-wing and left-wing opposition parties have accused the president of using the conflict to boost his centrist coalition's standing ahead of the European elections in June.
The European elections are seen as a key milestone ahead of France's next presidential election in 2027, when Le Pen is expected to mount a fourth bid for the top job and Macron cannot stand again due to term limits.
Macron planned to meet on Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Berlin in a summit meant to show unity.
Macron warns Europe's security 'at stake' after uproar over Ukraine ground troops comment
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the Europe's security was "at stake" in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory against Kyiv "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero".
www.france24.com
Macron says Russian victory in Ukraine 'would reduce Europe's credibility to zero'
Le Monde with AP and AFP
The French president spoke in a live interview on national television on Wednesday to outline future support for Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday, March 14, his position that sending Western troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out, but said that today's situation doesn't require that.
In an interview on French national television Thursday, Macron was asked about the prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine, which he publicly raised last month in comments that prompted pushback from other European leaders. "We're not in that situation today," he said, but added that "all these options are possible."
Macron said that responsibility for prompting such a move would lie with Moscow –"It wouldn't be us – and said France would not lead an offensive into Ukraine. But he also said "Today, to have peace in Ukraine, we must not be weak."
Speaking on TF1 and France 2, Macron said the war was "existential for Europe and for France" and that a Russian victory in Ukraine "would reduce Europe's credibility to zero."
He said that the continent's security was "at stake" in the conflict which he said "is existential for our Europe and for France." He added that "if the situation should deteriorate, we would be ready to make sure that Russia never wins that war," and warned that anybody advocating "limits" on aid to Ukraine would be choosing "defeat."
Ukraine strategy approved
"Today," the French president said, "to have peace in Ukraine, we must not be weak, and so we must look at the situation lucidly, and we must with determination, will and courage, say that we are ready to reach the means to achieve our objective, which is that Russia does not win."
The interview came after France's Assemblée Nationale debated Macron's Ukraine strategy on Tuesday. French lawmakers approved the government's support for Ukraine, including a bilateral security agreement that was signed by Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky last month.
With the symbolic vote, Macron forced political parties to take a public stance on the conflict as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stretches into its third year. The far-right Rassemblement National (RN), which polls say is ahead of Macron's coalition by a wide margin in the June European elections, abstained, while the radical-left La France Insoumise party voted against.
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Au 20h de TF1 et de France 2 sur le soutien de la France à l'Ukraine.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdb9L3BBnq0&t=281s
FreedomoftheHills
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So, Macaron is declaring war on Russia?
The man is an egotistical idiot.
The man is an egotistical idiot.
jward
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EndGameWW3
@EndGameWW3
Don’t rule out troops to Ukraine, Finnish FM says https://politi.co/3ThKLTW via @politico
View: https://twitter.com/EndGameWW3/status/1768992958106182104?s=20
@EndGameWW3
Don’t rule out troops to Ukraine, Finnish FM says https://politi.co/3ThKLTW via @politico
View: https://twitter.com/EndGameWW3/status/1768992958106182104?s=20
jward
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NEXTA
@nexta_tv
#France could clash directly with #Russia if the Ukrainian front collapses - LCI TV channel has published a number of possible scenarios for sending French soldiers to #Ukraine
First: construction of military factories in Ukraine under the supervision of French engineers.
Second: the French military carries out demining and training of the #AFU.
Third: defense of #Odesa, where the French may be involved in installing an air defense system, which already means direct participation in the conflict as an ally of #Kyiv.
Fourth: creation of a defense zone, where the military will take over some of the tasks of the Ukrainian army.
Fifth: direct participation in hostilities against Russian troops on the side of Ukraine, which could lead to World War III.
Journalists emphasized scenarios 4 and 5 "can only be considered if the Ukrainian front collapses. This is World War III."
@nexta_tv
#France could clash directly with #Russia if the Ukrainian front collapses - LCI TV channel has published a number of possible scenarios for sending French soldiers to #Ukraine
First: construction of military factories in Ukraine under the supervision of French engineers. Second: the French military carries out demining and training of the #AFU. Third: defense of #Odesa, where the French may be involved in installing an air defense system, which already means direct participation in the conflict as an ally of #Kyiv. Fourth: creation of a defense zone, where the military will take over some of the tasks of the Ukrainian army. Fifth: direct participation in hostilities against Russian troops on the side of Ukraine, which could lead to World War III. Journalists emphasized scenarios 4 and 5 "can only be considered if the Ukrainian front collapses. This is World War III."
jward
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Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
BREAKING:
Macron says he would consider sending French troops to Ukraine if Russia breaks through the defensive lines and Ukraine asks for help.
“I’m not ruling anything out, because we are facing someone who is not ruling anything out. We have undoubtedly been too hesitant by defining the limits of our action to someone who no longer has any and who is the aggressor!"
“I have a clear strategic objective: Russia cannot win in Ukraine. If Russia wins in Ukraine, there will be no security in Europe."
“We mustn’t rule anything out because our objective is that Russia must never be able to win in Ukraine."
“France is a country that has carried out military interventions, including in recent times. We deployed several thousand troops in the Sahel to fight terrorism, which could have posed a threat to us. We did so at the request of sovereign states.”
“If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if there were a Ukrainian request—which is not the case today—we would legitimately have to ask ourselves this question. I think to rule it out a priori is not to learn the lessons of the past two years."
View: https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1786053014458867858
@visegrad24
BREAKING:
Macron says he would consider sending French troops to Ukraine if Russia breaks through the defensive lines and Ukraine asks for help.
“I’m not ruling anything out, because we are facing someone who is not ruling anything out. We have undoubtedly been too hesitant by defining the limits of our action to someone who no longer has any and who is the aggressor!"
“I have a clear strategic objective: Russia cannot win in Ukraine. If Russia wins in Ukraine, there will be no security in Europe."
“We mustn’t rule anything out because our objective is that Russia must never be able to win in Ukraine."
“France is a country that has carried out military interventions, including in recent times. We deployed several thousand troops in the Sahel to fight terrorism, which could have posed a threat to us. We did so at the request of sovereign states.”
“If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if there were a Ukrainian request—which is not the case today—we would legitimately have to ask ourselves this question. I think to rule it out a priori is not to learn the lessons of the past two years."
View: https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1786053014458867858