The report recently published by The Times emphasizes the need to stop the public game of NATO capital capitals in the fight against Russian aggression.
The proposal of French President Emmanuel Macron to send Western troops to Ukraine has caused a great surprise and refusal of NATO allies. In addition, Macron's criticism against Germany gave rise to tension in relations between the two countries and damaged NATO's solidarity before Russian aggression.
The article states that Macron's proposal regarding the possibility of sending troops in support of Ukraine has not only refused NATO allies, but also "horror and immediate response." Macron's criticism also led to tension in relations between the two countries and undermined the unity of NATO in the face of Russian aggression.
The authors of the material point out that the sharp turn of the macron is "even more destructive", since it occurred only two years after it initially advocated the Arrival approach to Moscow.
Even after the full -scale war in Ukraine, the politician insisted on the continuation of diplomatic talks. According to the article, this led to outrage in Kiev and embarrass allies of NATO. In turn, the President of France urged them to refrain from "humiliation" of Russia and proposed "guarantees" of security for the country.
The article also notes that Macron's new role was not perceived hot internally, where he was considered as an example of the President, who tries to follow two contradictory politicians at the same time. It also led to the German Chancellor Olaf Solz. It was angry due to a violation of the safety rules that allowed Russia to listen to confidential conversations between the German military. Macron recently criticized Germany for her "cowardly" position. As a result, the Scholz's assistant questioned the devotion of France itself, comparing the amount of assistance it provided to Ukraine with those provided by Germany.
It is indicated that such public conflicts threaten the unity of NATO and cause joy in Moscow. The deputy chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev recently ridiculed Macron as a "small and tragic heir" of Napoleon, who seeks to avenge the French emperor for defeat from Russia in 1812.
The authors of the article believe that Scholt also has a share in the fault in these conflicts. Despite the promises of dramatic changes in politics, increasing the costs of defense and abandoning Russian energy resources, its support of Ukraine is gradually diminishing, which reflects the ambiguity of the moods of German voters.
In general, the article states that the war begins to undermine the unity of NATO, since the cost of support of Ukraine ceases to be only an external problem and becomes the subject of domestic policy of Europe. At the same time, even important assistance from the US remains at the level of discussions in Congress. In order to resist Russian aggression, the event must stop playing the public and find a common approach.
