Emmanuel Macron it triggered a real earthquake. The French president’s proposal to send Western troops in Ukraine to fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russian military has annoyed the allies and above all has triggered a muscular reaction from Moscow, which has long been seeking a head-on clash with NATO. The main European leaders condemned the intentions of the head of the Elysée once again yesterday Giorgia Meloni he reiterated his no to direct intervention on Ukrainian territory.
In his statements in the Senate ahead of the European Council, the Prime Minister made it clear that Italy “is not in any way favorable to this hypothesis” put forward by Macron because it “harbors a dangerous escalation should be avoided at all costs.” Meloni reiterated on the one hand his commitment to “a just, lasting peace, respectful of the dignity of the attacked nation” but on the other he recalled that “a fundamental obstacle to any possible negotiation lies in the fact that up to now Russia has systematically violated the signed agreements and international law”.
Meloni condemned without ifs or buts the holding of farce elections in Ukrainian territory and the events that led to the death in prison of Alexei Navalny – “whose sacrifice in the name of freedom will not be forgotten” – reiterating the full harmony within of the government on the management of the Ukrainian dossier. The no to the proposal aired by Macron he is convinced, firm, peremptory. It is not plausible to hypothesize a head-on clash with Moscow, considering that war is already on Europe’s doorstep and it takes very little to unleash Russian fury.
“Italy’s position is very clear and I also repeated it during the meeting with Blinken: NATO decisions are taken by all NATO countries, there is not a country or a group of countries that decides for the others”, reiterated the Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani: “We are great supporters of Ukraine, we are ready to do even more, both in terms of financial aspects, and in terms of reconstruction aspects, and in terms of sending material. But there is a big difference between this and saying that we send troops to fight against the Russians, I don’t think it’s a good message, we have to work for peace.”
Macron’s latest outings have been out of tune, that’s obvious. Putin is not a leader who is easily intimidated and the possible dispatch of Western troops would only lead to an escalation with catastrophic results. The partners’ positions should lead the head of the Elysée to take a step back: la mania for protagonism it is palpable, but it is necessary to use more diplomatic tones. It is understandable that Macron must appear strong for internal electoral reasons, but in doing so he risks exposing Europe to unpredictable dangers. In this regard, he should rethink recent history and Sarkozy’s wicked offensive against Libya to overthrow Gaddafi, with repercussions that we are still paying today.
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