Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned against escalating the conflict in Ukraine. He told this newspaper Le Figaro.
“On the possibility of sending military personnel [на Украину] “Let me express my serious doubts,” Sarkozy said.
He admitted that he could not imagine that “the countries of Leo Tolstoy and the country of Honore de Balzac” would go to war.
Sarkozy noted the need to find ways to reach a peaceful solution because the world is now “dancing on the edge of a volcano.”
According to the former president of France, Europe should focus on pursuing an independent policy on the continent. He also opposed Ukraine’s inclusion in NATO and the EU, without ignoring security guarantees for Kiev.
The other day, journalists from the German publication Der Spiegel said About the disagreement between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron regarding assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Previously Macron returned “From dove to hawk” due to the Ukraine issue.