French President urges Europe not to be ‘cowardly’ on Ukraine | DW News
French president Emanuel maon has called on Ukraine’s allies to not be quote cowards in providing support for the war against Russia he made the comments on a trip to the Czech Republic where he discussed plans to boost ammunition for Ukraine maon recently faced a backlash from his Western allies after he refused
To rule out sending NATO ground troops to Ukraine he said he still stood behind those remarks is it or is it not our war we look away and let things unravel I don’t think so I call for a strategic Surge and I stand by it fully we need to be realistic about the
Situation that’s unfolding in Europe the risk that exist and what we need to stand for more we’re joined Now by DW’s Rosie burchard she joins us from Brussels Rosie another strong message from M to his European allies what is the French president trying to achieve here well president macron certainly had
Caused a stir last week with those comments about not ruling out boots on the ground in Ukraine but if you thought therefore that he might be sort of apologetic or trying to walk back those remarks remarks watered them down on the contrary you’d be wrong he certainly
Stood by them and I should say he did not say anything specifically about troops about any sort of deployment of soldiers into Ukraine from other countries for example from France but what he did talk about more broadly was the idea of showing limits of setting red lines he said the NATO count
Shouldn’t be setting limits or showing limits talking about them when Russia he said seems Keen not to show any limits from its side at all now this is something which is likely going to spark a bit of controversy as it already did those initial comments sparked a quite a
Swift rebuff from several NATO allies this I should say comes at a time where France has faced some criticism or accusations that it’s not provided you Ukraine with enough Military Support compared to France’s GDP so Emanuel macron here really seeming to prove that he’s being a mover moving things forward
When it comes to European support to Ukraine and this is also likely to spark some debate particularly in Germany which on contrary to what maon is saying here has been Keen to show red lines and say that there is a limit here and the limit would be sending in ground troops
To Ukraine it sounds like Ukraine’s European allies are quite divided how much so well we’ve already heard from the German defense minister saying that comments about allies being cowardly for example so alluding to those comments by Emanuel macron don’t help Ukraine that they are not helpful and that instead what should
Be focused on is Unity although of course that criticism from the German defense minister shows disunity in itself among these NATO allies and among Ukraine’s Western allies now they will have a chance to get back on the same page soon enough because we’re expecting France to host a video call to to follow
Up in a meeting last week in the in the coming days we’re expecting that on Thursday and what’s likely to be discussed there is trying to get ammunition to Ukraine quickly because of course while there is all sorts of philosophical debate going on about red
Lines when to show them when not to show them Ukrainian soldiers well they’re saying we’re trying to defend our territory here and we need ammunition quickly sdw correspondent Rosie Berard in Brussels thanks so much
French president Emmanuel Macron has called on Ukraine’s allies not to be ‘cowards’ in providing support for the war against Russia. He made the comments on a trip to the Czech Republic, where he discussed plans to boost ammunition for Ukraine. Macron recently faced a backlash from his western allies after he refused to rule out sending NATO ground troops to Ukraine. He said he still stands behind those remarks.
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45 comments
Pretty easy to scream Support Ukraine when your Country is leading the pack from behind worst supporter of Ukraine.
Finally, the first EU leader to stop being a coward. So what is he planning against USA?
Well said but a bit rich given his brown nosing of Putin in the past.
He might of had support from the U.K. but for the fact Rishi has his own problems.
Scholtz alas is the definition of a wimp.
If he has lost something he may like to try Annalena Baerbock.
Go on, lead by example then… Oh wait he's French 💤💤💤
Why should they stop now? 😂
France deserve a better president. Western leaders are plague by weak leaders.
Years ago Macrone, ask Trump to who should be afraid?. Macrone should remember what happened to France in 2nd ww. What a shame he does not look for pace. 🙏
It's easy to be the tough guy when you are not doing the fighting. This will be a negotiated ending not won or lost on a battlefield.
He is trying to be the leader of the European Union. I don't like him, but he is right what he is saying. Respect him.
He needs to go Now
Macron, in search of glory, can he be a new Napoleon? I think not.
He is brave enough alright, with other people's lives
Nato is afraid Russia
Yes, you are so brave to get married with a very old teacher ! from Scholz
The disagreement in nato and eu will be severely punished by Ruzzia
Macron's moral cowardice and his political inertia, forestalling peace negotiations at every opportunity, is what allowed this regional war to escalate as it has done…
Furthermore, there is nothing cowardly about not wanting to see a whole generation of young men sacrificed to such folly, and a war which could be stopped from one day to the next if the issues involved were properly addressed…
a modern 118 000 strong army means about 20000 actually fighting man.. that accounts for half of the casualities in Bahmut alone. Macron doesnt even have enough bodybags to go to war in ukraine let alone man ammo or arms..
Qui ne veut pas la paix ???
Mais si quelque chose a le potentiel de conduire à une guerre mondiale, c'est bien l'apaisement (et il est étrange qu'il est nécessaire de rappeler les accords de Munich de 1937, dont l'apaisement a conduit directement dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale …).
Pour l’Occident il est vital de ne pas se laisser intimider par Poutine. Ou a-t-on jamais entendu parler d’un criminel s’arrêtant devant un faible ?!!
Les Polonais, Tchèques, Baltes, Finlandais,… l'ont bien compris, mais beaucoup d'autres apparemment pas …
It's easy to be "brave" when you aren't the one being sent to the grinder. Tale as old as time
Комментаторы судя по всему сильно хотят войны. Это понятно. Но сколько комментаторов на самом деле французы?)
at least the French have balls
He is trying to achieve…WAKE UP!!!!
Lets send macron to the frontline alone
Meanwhile millions of Ukrainians are fleeing and not fighting for their own country, expecting the rest of us to fight and finance on their behalf… what does macaroni think of them?
Someone is frustrated.
got to be considerate.
Did US & UK issues warnings of terrorist attacks in France?
The World know NATO lies about sending boots into Ukraine from the very start. Too bad for those dead western soldiers. RIP to them all. This is the #1 reason why Macron was on a revenge tour to send more boot into Ukraine. Remember its's not the peoples that wanted this war, its those NATO leaders. Maybe Macron and many of those NATO leaders and their families should go and fight at the front-line for Ukraine. Don't be a Coward! volunteer yourself and your family
Russians will plow over French if they ever enter Ukraine. Macron is facing ever deepening political and economic problems and is desperate. French won't be able to confront Russians, as that already lost loads of mercs buried under tons of rubble after Iskander strikes by Russians last week near Odessa.
Even tye so called "leader of nato " wont dare to send troops to uraine😂😂this is nuclear powered Russia😂😂
if anyone knows about cowardly its the french
If Macron sends his entire army of 200 thousand people, he will be able to delay the Russian soldiers for half a year, then Macron’s Army will end and the Russians will continue their work. Why doesn't Macron understand this?
Vive La France!!!!
Who is Macron, is he the failed ex banker who knows nothing about wars.
France? The same france that was the first one to surrender in the WW2? Really? No way 😂😂😂😂
Famous last words
He's a clown 🤡
Some states should send leopards… some can send cougars ..
The cowardly western leaders have led us into two world wars. the aggressor needs to be stopped before it happens again. If the world leaders can't stop one dictator, from murdering the people of the world, we have no chance.
Lead from the front napoleon.
Macron is enlisting then in the Army…….Salvation Army. That's if his granny lets him.
Macron will hide behind his Granny's skirt if everything goes south.
Macron is right. Putin must be stop, because he´s not gonna stop in Ukraine
BOLD? YOUO MEAN HOLLOW. EMPTY. COMPLETEMENT VIDE/CAPACITE D'AGIR
France 🇫🇷 is not playing anymore . Now it’s time of action.
The latest figures show Germany has provided $21bn dollars and the U.K. $16bn and France $3.5bn. The U.K. was the first country to provide military support including first with tanks and long range cruise missiles. Macron throwing out allegations of cowardice is laughable given his track record of appeasing Russia.