Ukraine: Emmanuel Macron continues to tense the French political class
“Prepare for all possible scenarios” in Ukraine, including sending ground troops.
In an interview with the newspaper
Le Parisien
, Emmanuel Macron persists and signs.
“Perhaps at some point, it will have to be done”, and “everyone will take their responsibilities”, insists the Head of State, provoking once again mixed reactions.
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on March 15 in Berlin.
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As is often the case, it is on the side of La France insoumise that the reactions are the strongest, notes
Aurélien Devernoix
, from RFI's political service.
For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, guest of France 3 this Sunday noon, Emmanuel Macron is choosing war rather than peace.
“
If it were me the President of the Republic,
” says the three-time candidate for the Élysée,
“I wouldn’t go about it like that at all.
I would try to say to myself: “How can we enter into peace?”, instead of asking myself how we are going to enter into war.
We are in no condition to confront Russia.
We are only ready for one thing, nuclear war.
»
Threatening Putin will not make him back down.
This will worsen the escalation in which we are already participating.
This was the case in 2018 with the idea of Georgia and Ukraine joining NATO.#DimPol pic.twitter.com/m4sxRi8Wzf
— Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) March 17, 2024
More cautious position of the head of the European list for the PS and Place publique.
On BFMTV, Raphaël Glucksmann recognizes the reality of the scenario of sending troops, but finds it premature.
“
If we do what we have to do today, we won't need it
,” believes the head of the socialist list.
In his eyes, the head of state is “
launching a debate today which has no place
”.
When I shave, I think of the European elections!
It's a fundamental election, deciding whether you want an ecological transition, a Europe of defense, taxing billionaires, that will be decided on June 9!
→ @rglucks1 in #BFMPolitique pic.twitter.com/rAdtSdVvIs
— Socialist Party (@partisocialiste) March 17, 2024
The right and the far right suspect Emmanuel Macron of launching this debate on purpose.
“
Does he want to wage war on Russia or occupy political space in the middle of the European campaign?
», asks the boss of the Les Républicains party Éric Ciotti on social networks.
After this new declaration from E. Macron, I wonder:
Does he want to wage war on Russia or occupy the political space in the middle of the European campaign?
Support Ukraine, yes.
Blowing on the embers of a potential global conflict for electoral purposes, no!!
— Eric Ciotti (@ECiotti) March 14, 2024
A question to which the head of the National Rally list, the president of the movement Jordan Bardella, answers on the same channels: the president “
uses the war for internal political purposes
”, estimates the latter, before adding: “
This form of lightness, irresponsibility and cynicism is enough to worry the French.
»
By speaking without a specific aim, Emmanuel Macron is in fact using the painful subject of the war in Ukraine for domestic political purposes, in the middle of an election.
This form of lightness, irresponsibility and cynicism is enough to worry the French.
#Macron20h
— Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) March 14, 2024
To rereadEmmanuel Macron reaffirms that “operations on the ground” may be necessary in Ukraine
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