The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has warned that Russian aggression “knows no borders”, will not stop at Ukraine and is a direct threat to France and Europe which must prepare in case the US steps away from its side.

“I want to believe the US will stay by our side,” Macron said in a televised address late on Wednesday. “But we have to be ready if that isn’t the case,” he said.

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Macron said to the French public in a prime-time TV speech: “I’m speaking to you tonight because of the international situation and its consequences for Europe … I know you are legitimately worried faced with the historic events that are shaking the world order.

“The war in Ukraine, which has left almost one million dead and injured, continues with the same intensity. The US, our ally, has changed its position on this war, supporting Ukraine less and allowing doubt to linger on what will come next.”

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    2 months ago

    I was at least hoping World War III would be kicked off by something interesting. Not two men getting cranky at another man for perceived lack of sufficient ball gargling

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      It’s an excuse. It is staged anger to justify reducing aid because Putin made them.

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    It feels like everything politicians and officials say nowadays would have made sense if they said it one year ago.

    They’re closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.

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        He’s been saying the right things regarding this conflict, but people forget he’s been disgraceful internally.

        Macron is a dead man walking in France. Or at least he was until recently.

        Too bad nowadays you can’t criticize without being labelled.

      • index@sh.itjust.works
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        If you consider pro-russis a post calling out macron for trying to ban encryption and for passing a law that makes it illegal to film police it sound like you hate russia a bit too much.

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          Not just this post, every single one of your posts. Stop dodging and answer.

          • index@sh.itjust.works
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            Stop dodging and answer.

            I always answer to most questions, unlike the idiots who accuse of russian trolling and don’t bring anything useful into the conversation.

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    Europe should go ahead and send their armies into Ukraine instead of making speeches on TV. That is who they are saying they are. Please keep the USA out of endless war.

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    Emmanuel Macron is erasing any semblance of strategic ambiguity. France’s so-called “adversaries”, as depicted by the president, now have clear confirmation that the EU lacks the capacity to confront them effectively. Bound by its reliance on American technology, there is little doubt that the United States will ensure the EU remains dependent on its logistical support. At the same time, the EU’s dependence on Chinese industry and Russian resources leaves it vulnerable, as these powers will undoubtedly seek to weaken its position relative to theirs. In this climate of strategic weakness, pushing for escalation risks widening the gap between the EU and its opponents, further destabilizing both France and the EU on the global stage.

    Moreover, Macron’s neoliberal approach reveals a troubling pattern - the burden of this effort falls disproportionately on the already struggling population, while oligarchs and the ultra-wealthy are exempt from meaningful contribution. By failing to demand shared sacrifice from all French citizens, the government undermines its own narrative of urgency. This unequal distribution of responsibility not only deepens existing inequalities but also erodes the social unity needed to confront challenges of such magnitude.

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        I try hard to avoid this biased and proprietary tool. Meanwhile I can admit that I sometime experiment with open source language models that I can run locally on my machine. That being said, thank you for your valuable input on this topic.