Changing the colors of Macron’s positions in the Ukraine war

“Emanuel Macron”, the president of France, a few weeks ago during the meeting of the leaders of the 20 European countries in Paris, put forward a proposal regarding the possible dispatch of Western forces to Kiev, which shocked the Western leaders. And it caused great surprise and criticism from the international community. Also, in the meantime, there was a public quarrel between the French president and the German chancellor Olaf Schultz, which was widely covered by the media.

In order to find out the reasons behind Emmanuel Macron’s proposal, the Telegraph newspaper went to several sources in the Elysee Palace and the German Parliament and had conversations with these officials.

A source close to the French president said in a conversation with the Telegraph newspaper: “The German government, with its actions and statements, is destroying an honorable agreement, the cornerstone of which is the Franco-German engine.” Berlin is the economic leader in Europe and Paris is the strategic leader. Now the boundaries are blurred and there are attempts to penetrate into each other’s sphere

German and French sources both admit that there are differences of opinion between the two countries, but deny that the relationship between Macron and Schultz has been permanently shaken.

The mentioned French source added: “As a result, Macron wanted to regain the role of European strategic leadership in Ukraine, and we are in the middle of a real duel between France and Germany.” Macron is well aware of the power struggle with Schultz. In order to retake this initiative, Emmanuel Macron published a loud statement and proposed to send Western forces to the battlefield of Ukraine.

German government sources also say that the French president’s comments were “deeply unhelpful” for the leader under pressure from a country facing the terror of militarism.

Another source in the German government says that a day after the Paris meeting, the German chancellor said that the issue was discussed and consulted, but the participants in the meeting did not agree to send troops to the territory of Ukraine, and France is now “isolated”. is.

French sources insist the president knew there was “no consensus” on his controversial idea. He was also aware of the opposition of his closest ally and its red line of sending NATO troops to Ukraine.

A French source emphasizes: “Macron has a transgressive and excessive temper. He paid a price for expressing his views and always hopes that others will eventually follow him”.

An informed source close to the French president quoted Macron as saying: “The Europeans must take charge of their own destiny, and if they need to send troops to protect their destiny, they must be in a position to do so.” .”

This idea is different from what the Chancellor of Germany believes in; Olaf Schultz says that Europe should follow the lead of the United States of America.

French sources point to another reason for Macron’s statements. While emphasizing the situation in Ukraine, they say that the battlefield situation of this war-torn country finally convinced Macron to make such a controversial proposal. In other words, the Ukrainian forces are under unprecedented pressure, and on the other hand, Russia is gaining military gains and making significant progress.

Of course, this issue and assessment does not end with the Telegraph report and the conversation with the French authorities. A few days ago, the French magazine “Marian” wrote that the French President’s proposal to send NATO troops to Kiev is probably the result of the assessment of the French army, which describes the “serious situation” of the conflict in Ukraine.

In its report, this magazine emphasized by referring to the evaluations of the French army: “Following the disastrous counterattack of Kiev, Ukraine cannot win this war militarily. It should also be noted that the Russian forces know how to conduct defensive operations with their new and standard techniques and tactics. Kyiv needs 35,000 troops per month, but recruits less than half that number, while Russia recruits 30,000 troops per month. Also, at the same time, the 2023 attack tactically destroyed half of Kiev’s 12 combat brigades.

On the other hand, German sources told the Telegraph newspaper: “Mr. Macron’s new desire to increase weapons and equipment shows that he is finally starting to take the war seriously.”

Source: ISNA