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> didn't Macron also say he would deploy French troops in Ukraine? No he did not, he said he refused to rule it out: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb
by nolok 1mo ago
> didn't Macron also say he would deploy French troops in Ukraine?
No he did not, he said he refused to rule it out: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/27/french-president-emmanuel-macron-ukraine-french-ground-troops https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/27/french-preside...
So I would recommend making sure to inform yourself properly rather than assuming what you read (or thought you read) is correct
> Surely Ukraine is an "EU neighbor". They're currently suffering from an actual aggressor (Putin), not merely theoretical (Trump).
But as you said, they're NOT EU, not in an official military alliance with France. If you cannot see the difference between the two situation, I can't make it any clearer for you.
If you're saying "we should do the same for those that are out that for those that are in", what you are saying is "being in has no purpose, why take the commitment". I believe your point of view is as wrong as can be.
- petcat 1mo ago> The situation in Ukraine, which has been under invasion by Russian troops for the past two years, was deteriorating. The war was getting bogged down. "In any case, in the coming year, I'm going to have to send guys to Odesa," said the president before a handful of guests. [1] This was 2+ years ago and in the years since Russia has captured even more territory and is now bombarding Kyiv. And still no French troops. Again, France says a lot of things. [1] https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/03/14/war-in-ukraine-emmanuel-macron-s-metamorphosis-from-dove-to-hawk_6618730_5.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/03/14/war-in...
- spiderfarmer 1mo agoRead up on game theory. This was just tit for tat. At that time Russia openly contemplated invading EU countries.
- petcat 1mo agoWell, you'll notice how Russia just ignored what Macron said and proceeded with their attempted conquest of Ukraine anyway. Because it's just "game theory". It's just "tit for tat". Everyone knows France says a lot of things.
- nolok 1mo agoYou have events completly backward, Russia was already invading when Macron said it. If you can't even get years in the right order you're not really arguing in good faith.
- petcat 1mo agoThe point is that Russia didn't just turn around and go home when Macron threatened to send French troops to Ukraine. Because everyone knew they weren't actually going to do it. And they didn't.
- spiderfarmer 1mo agoDid you notice they also haven't invaded other countries so far? And that France now supports Ukraine's long range strikes? You're bad at noticing the tits for each tat.