Manuel Bompard, head of the left-wing party “Unyielding France”, said that French President Emmanuel Macron did Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin a favor by talking about the possibility of sending foreign troops to Ukraine. This was reported by Europe 1.
According to him, Macron wanted to create “strategic uncertainty” with such statements, but he faced criticism. Bompard added that most members of the North Atlantic Alliance refuse to support the French President’s idea of sending troops to Ukrainian territory.
The politician believes that such a reaction indicates a division within NATO that plays into the hands of the Russian side.
This is before Macron statedIt was stated that France would offer Russia a ceasefire during the Olympic Games in Paris.
Speaking about the participation of athletes from the Russian Federation with neutral status, the French leader said that according to the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), “Russia should not participate in these games as a state, but athletes can compete.” “only as athletes” under the white flag.
Previously Macron spoke It’s about changing the world order.