The French leader has said he would not rule out a NATO military deployment to assist Ukrainian forces.
More than two-thirds of the French public believe President Emmanuel Macron was wrong to suggest that NATO could someday send its own troops to support Kiev in the conflict with Moscow, according to a new poll.
Survey results published on Thursday by French newspaper Le Figaro showed that 68% of respondents disapproved of Macron’s comments on a future NATO deployment to the war-torn state, while just 31% said they agreed and the remainder were undecided.
Other key states in the US-led military bloc have similarly distanced themselves from Macron’s remarks, which were made on Monday following a meeting of European leaders in Paris. During a press briefing, the president said while there was “no consensus” among NATO members to send forces to Ukraine, “in terms of dynamics, we cannot exclude anything. We will do everything necessary to prevent Russia from winning this war.”
In the days since, the United States, Britain, Spain, Italy, Germany and other major members of the North Atlantic bloc have rushed to clarify that there were, as of yet, no plans to deploy any NATO troops to Ukraine.
Macon has nonetheless doubled down on his statement, telling reporters on Thursday that he meant what he said, and that his words were “weighed, thought-through and measured.”
However, some smaller members of the NATO bloc – namely Baltic states Estonia and Lithuania – appeared to back Macron, with senior officials from both countries suggesting that sending troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out.
Moscow has strongly condemned Macron’s remarks, cautioning the US-led alliance against taking further hostile moves. Should NATO troops actually be deployed to Ukraine, a direct confrontation between the alliance and Russia will become not only “possible,” but “inevitable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned.
Give him a gun and a parachute then throw him out of a plane over the front lines.
that’s a good idea !!!
Oh exactly and send Boris and Joe with him.
and gate frudci clintons jabcinda chippy robertson mallard duck jackson actually all the wasps nest every leader that was paid off by pfizer o pfizer moderna wow so many murderers, doctors nurses who wef nato un all the atteendees at davos, am i missing anyone – democrats judges democrat da’s oprah, degeneres, the rock, elton john, de nero cobear msm media around the world does that cover it o and zelensky
I agree, except without the parachute.
courage, fuyons !!
or the courage of a coward
The war mongering rhetoric coming out of France is truly disgusting. Hopefully next election he and his ilk will be gone there.
Was he saying it because he only wants France to fight, of was he saying it because he wants to suck the US into the conflict when France gets into trouble (which it would)? These EU leaders are not trustworthy.
Mark,
You should think before writing. The US is in ukraine the warmonger.
Macron is only a pathetic US puppet as is ms von der lügen, head of the EU commission.
Your own US press acknowledge it already
Macron is still trying to rebrand this
Like the EU is still trying to find a way around the misappropriation of 300B of seized Russian assets
Because he needs something big
Before he and other world leaders are thrown on the pyre
As a distraction to His and others crimes against humanity committed over COVID
Agree, but you should understand that that kind of decision is taken by the USA.
Von der lügen and micron are only pawns executing orders. The USA racketting all EU assets/monnies at the same time ; for ex. contributing financially and supporting zelensky. Financial and materiel contribution to zelenski are taken outside parliament without the population’s consent who is for the most against this war. They are totally illegal
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Macron before his political life…just like Zelinsky:
https://vidmax.com/video/226500-macron-before-his-political-life-just-like-the-zelinsky-wef-plant