The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its third year, and in order to discuss how to prevent Russia from winning and better support Ukraine, France has specially invited the leaders of more than 20 European countries to gather in Paris. However, the remarks of the French ** Macron before and after the meeting caused huge controversy, and even met with open opposition from the leaders of France itself and NATO.
Macron said at the meeting that in order to prevent Russia from achieving victory, France does not rule out sending troops directly to support Ukraine. He stressed that for the security and stability of Europe as a whole, Russia must fail. In addition, Macron called for the formation of a new European Union and support to Ukraine such as long-range missiles that can strike Russian territory.
He noted that despite Europe's reluctance to go to war with the Russian people, the Russian threat is no longer limited to military threats, so everything possible must be done to stop Russia.
However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz directly and openly opposed Macron's proposal. Scholz stressed that European countries and NATO should not directly send troops to participate in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He noted that all allies had reached an agreement at the outset, and this agreement also applies to future decisions that European countries can provide military support for Ukraine, but sending soldiers on Ukrainian territory is clearly a red line that cannot be crossed.
In addition to Germany's clear attitude, NATO also made a rare statement for the first time. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that NATO has no similar plans and said that NATO and its allies have provided unprecedented military support to Ukraine.
The leaders of countries such as Poland **Duda, the United Kingdom and Spain also said after the meeting that although the relevant issues were discussed, no decision was made. The attitude of all countries is also the same, and they will not directly send troops to participate in the conflict in Ukraine. Because Ukraine has the right to self-defense, but the participation of other countries will complicate the problem.
Within France, there has been an inconsistency towards Macron's rhetoric. The leader of the French opposition party "France the Indomitable" openly criticized Macron for being crazy, noting that this is not only a crazy idea, but also an irresponsible representative of French foreign policy.
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French "League of Nations" party, publicly denounced Macron on social platforms, believing that his remarks "did not go through the brain", completely deceiving himself and playing the role of a warlord, taking the lives of French children as a bet, and France's choice of peace or war does not need to be discussed.
And the opposition from the Russian side is tougher. Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that Macron's rhetoric and plans will push France and all of Europe to the brink of suicide. Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov also warned that Macron's remarks would only bring NATO into direct conflict with Russia.
The meeting, to which France invited more than 20 European leaders, while not proposing any peace plan, underscored the idea that if Russia ultimately wins, it would pose a threat to the security of Europe as a whole.
Although Macron's proposal was not unanimously approved, it also reflects the dilemma that Ukraine faces with little to do. Although Ukraine emphasizes that the ratio of Ukrainian and Russian fighter losses is 1:5, it is an indisputable fact that it continues to rout with the strong ** and financial support of the United States and NATO countries.
In any case, I hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will end soon. Because adding fuel to the fire will not only not solve the problem, but will also prolong the conflict and cause more people**. This is a situation that all involved do not want to see.