Macron is considering sending troops to Ukraine as early as the summer of 2024, – Le Monde

Macron may send troops to Ukraine from summer 2024/Collage 24 Channel

French President Emmanuel Macron is really thinking about sending troops to the territory of Ukraine. This could happen as early as the summer of 2024.

Journalists from Le Monde noted that Macron was convinced that it would not be possible to reach an amicable agreement with Russia. However, the French leader believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have enough forces for the military victory of the aggressor country, and therefore does not exclude the possibility of sending troops.

Macron is thinking of sending troops to Ukraine in the summer

The newspaper noted that President Emmanuel Macron's statement about the possible deployment of troops in Ukraine at the end of February caused a stir among many Europeans. However, it appears that this decision did not come as a surprise to other senior French officials. On June 12, this issue was raised at a meeting of the French Defense Council.

The authors of the material emphasized that the main reason for such conversations is “the insufficient strength of the Ukrainian troops to dislodge the Russian army from their territory “. Sources suggest that the Elysee Palace privately acknowledged Kiev's difficulties as early as the summer of 2023.

French President Macron is believed to have moved away from a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine. Sources claim that during a private dinner on February 21, Macron expressed his readiness to send troops to Ukraine.

The situation in Ukraine, which has already been occupied by Russian troops 2 years, it is getting worse and the war is dragging on. In any case, in the coming year I will have to send several guys to Odessa,” the newspaper’s interlocutor recounted Macron’s words.

It is worth noting that Le Monde called Macron’s decision to send troops “ “a diplomatic disaster” for France, and the Elysee Palace is now trying to downplay its consequences. As the newspaper notes, this move caused confusion both internationally and domestically.