What a French pussy. You have innocent Ukrainians dying everyday and he’s worried about humiliating Putin. Would probably win the Democrat nomination over here.
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61691816
(and those around him) know that if he persists in attacking Ukraine he/Russia will indeed be "Humiliated", while at the same time providing an opportunity for Ukraine to use those comments and double-down on its resolve to fight on...thus underscoring the hopelessness of Putin's War and his eventual "Humiliation"...btw, that term has been used by Macron before (see linked article).
As for France's actions thus far, here is an excerpt from the linked article...
"France has already sent Caesar howitzers, MILAN anti-tank guided missiles, and Mistral anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. In May, Macron told Zelenskyy that arms deliveries to the war-torn country would intensify."
Macron is no "Vichy" wannabe and he is obviously in communication with Zelensky...but he and Germany's Scholz are perhaps the lone EU leaders who are able to get Putin to pick up his phone...the ability to communicate in that direction is always a good thing.
Personally, I don't believe Putin is mentally capable of reaching a negotiated settlement with Ukraine and such statements from Macron are meant more for those in Russia with the ability to remove Putin and thus be the ones to actually negotiate...the sooner that happens, the sooner the world returns to 'normal'...
Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/emmanuel-macron-says-the-west-must-not-humiliate-russia-putin-2022-6
the sooner Joe leaves, that will start to get normal
Joe have seen to that.
thwart Putin's aggression...and very likely cause his removal from power...the world will be a better place when that happens..again, thanks to Joe Biden's leadership and steadfast opposition to the guy who Donald Trump could never find fault with.
I'll also add that our country will be better off the sooner Donald Trump is held accountable for his many crimes...not the least of which will be on display starting this Thursday.
is on him, not your bridge-burning Biden's America.
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That's why it caused Ukraine side furious in reaction to his talk.
What Macron meant is
1. The invasion is a mistake from Putin, a historic mistake. Because Putin isolated Russia from the world as a result of invasion.
2. But (the west) should not humiliate Russia because of this mistake. Calling Putin war criminal is one example of humiliation. Why? Because it won't help stop war. Macron's role is leading Europe to negotiate with Russia to stop the war, not threatening Putin. That's Biden's role (unfortunately).
A good analogy is in Les miserables, Jean Valjean stole silver from the bishop. It's a mistake from Valjean. But that bishop didn't humiliate Valjean for his action and even let Valjean keep the silverware.
I support the spirit of Macron's talk. If you want to have negotiation talk with Russia, stop humiliating Russia. But I disagreed with his point that Putin isolated Russia from the world. I think Macron is too eurocentric. Except the Europe, the rest of world didn't isolate Russia. I like what India foreign minister told western reporters a few days ago regarding to the Ukraine war. He said every time when Europe has a problem, you guys say it is the problem of the world. No, it's the problem of only Europe, not a problem of Asia, not a problem of India. Ukraine war is an European problem. It won't and shouldn't impact India's relation with Russia.