Macron's threats of Nato troops in Ukraine could become a reality if Putin's forces push west
Ex-intelligence officer Philip Ingram reacts to President Macron's threats of Nato troops on the ground in Ukraine.
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Macron gets it. You do not tell your enemies what you are not prepared to do.
@jamesgreen1116
18 күн бұрын
They'll do NOTHING 😂
@user-kj5bf9rm9d
18 күн бұрын
yes nothing , if he has any spark of sense@@jamesgreen1116
@natamadic
18 күн бұрын
@@jamesgreen1116 Why are you ashamed of your real мuskovite name “James Green”? Is it because pathological lying part of your мuskovite culture?
@spencethegreat38
18 күн бұрын
Surrender?
@williamalexander9485
18 күн бұрын
Threaten
French national troops in Ukraine, operating under French national command, would NOT be NATO forces operating under integrated NATO command. France can do as it pleases in Ukraine, provided Ukraine agrees of course, and do so independently from NATO.
@Boghopper1979
18 күн бұрын
Newfound respect for Macron seeing him increasingly step up against Putin
@chloeroberts6652
18 күн бұрын
What do you think the Russians will think of this,l will tell you,they will see France as forward operating forces and it would lead to a real war with real weapons,you can’t be so flippant about peace in Europe,God help us 🏴🇬🇧
@michaelmullins3396
18 күн бұрын
Philip is yesterdays man . Putin would love for Macron to send french troops to the meat grinder and show the rest of NATO what would happen to them if they made a similar move.” Trading space for time “ he can’t admit that Russia is grinding the Ukrainians down with as little loss to infrastructure and civilian lives as possible . The momentum is with the Russians and Ukraine have no say in the matter.
@toddsholtis4470
18 күн бұрын
@@Boghopper1979 Putin snubbed and made fun of him and France a few times!
@flavio7180
18 күн бұрын
@@michaelmullins3396Yes, that's why Pootin whines every other day about his nukes🤣.
Macron is right. What's notable is that he's saying it, and that may be because of the luxury of concentrated power enjoyed by a French president. The key is that Russia is not in a position to act against Nato countries, but Russian gamesmanship has Nato countries cowed. As long as Russia is blocked in its efforts to take over Ukraine, the only thing that would lead Russia to attack a Nato country would be a direct attack by a Nato country against internationally recognized Russian territory. In fact, it's difficult to see Russia attacking a Nato country if Nato-supplied conventional weapons were used by Ukraine to attack facilities in Russia that directly support operations in Ukraine. The fear of Russian aggression is so deeply ingrained that it compromises European security, and Macron is right to be pushing back against that fear.
@jmhorange
18 күн бұрын
Yeah this is nonsense. Russia can decide on its own calculus at what point it wants to attack NATO. And what happened to the West saying Russia's not at war with Russia? If French troops are in Ukraine, that gives Putin the ability to say to his people, we are under attack by NATO, there's French troops in Ukraine, we need to fully mobilize to stop NATO. And there's no reason why a Russian wouldn't see French troops in Ukraine and fully back a huge mobilization against NATO because they fear their country could fall otherwise and destroy their lives and everything around them.
@glintongordon6811
18 күн бұрын
Russia can full well act against a nato country especially one that hit Russia first. Nato cannot interfere if Russia retaliate or there will be a all out war, and China knows that if Russia falls they are next so they are going to join.
@bob___
18 күн бұрын
@@glintongordon6811 But it won't do so other than in response to a direct attack. Fear of Nato is what is motivating the war in Ukraine.
@glintongordon6811
18 күн бұрын
@@bob___ Russia can and if Russia sees themselves falling apart they will choose to bring the rest of us with them
@bob___
18 күн бұрын
@@glintongordon6811 I don't think the Russian state is motivated by emotional reactions, but by cold calculation, though they may use rhetoric to encourage others to view them as rabid dogs in order to create a diversion.
There is only one way to deal with bullies.
@Freedowill-humanrights
17 күн бұрын
Ukraine people waiting NATO peacemakers
@user-ix6hg6tz2o
16 күн бұрын
What france did to Algeria? They are bullies. And I know the only way to deal with them
@user-ix6hg6tz2o
16 күн бұрын
What france did to Algeria? They are bullies. And I know what to do to deal with them.
@militantstrawberry
16 күн бұрын
US bullies everyone
@ajc5930
16 күн бұрын
Bullies with the most nuclear weapons on earth and who the vast majority of their country supports as they have supported autocracy for the last 300 years or so. What could go wrong buddy?
Troops from ‘France’ are fine. Call putins bluff at every stage. Germany is a disgrace.
@ericwillis777
18 күн бұрын
Half of Germany is Soviet trained, Soviet indoctrinated, and I'm sure a lot of them felt cheated when their Russian orientated lives were disrupted !
@michaelscheerer1986
18 күн бұрын
No, Germany is no disgrace. Berlin has sent 10 times more weapons and financial support to Ukraine than France. Big mouth Macron, as always. I would be surprised if any action follows.
@williamwalker3837
18 күн бұрын
Its Scholz. He’s a very very weak leader.
@jonathanbelanger6574
18 күн бұрын
Scholz is afraid of trump basically
@simplyamazing880
18 күн бұрын
I think if France made that move, Poland would follow suit.
Go France Go
@FerencPasztor-lw8pz
16 күн бұрын
they go and they do not go home... even not in black bags
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
You are cheering for further escalation. Well done.
@normmaes3218
15 күн бұрын
@@cerdic6586 Thanks and Slava Ukraine as well, time for the West to get serious.
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
@@normmaes3218 Not the 'West' I paid taxes for. Perhaps you could form an expeditionary regiment of cheerleaders to advance your cause.
@fnmkd3142
14 күн бұрын
@@cerdic6586 Russia is on foreign soil, they could always go home if they don`t want war.
I am not a fan of Macron but I think as he has said this, he means it.
@donaldclifford5763
18 күн бұрын
As a half way measure send troops there in a peace keeping role, helping to keep civilians safe and civilian infrastructure protected from wanton Russian missile attacks.
@Northman-from-the-North
17 күн бұрын
Of course he means it.
@md.faisaliqbal3875
17 күн бұрын
Russia already has wiped out 60 france soldier from donestk region... Colonizer doesn’t face his real father before Africa & middle east That's why so called troops will be sent...😂😂Lol. .Western... Brain with poops...They are taking their own life in danger😂😂...
@serotoninexplosion7060
17 күн бұрын
Will he send his families and relatives to ukraine then ? Because im not going.
@attilamarics3374
17 күн бұрын
@@Northman-from-the-North Well he walked it back literally after saying it.
There is no reason that Ukraine has to face russia alone in this war.
@mrvgranfield
13 күн бұрын
The danger of that idea is it cuts both ways with Russia and China desperately wanting to test its troops how might it go with a few million Chinese looking for battle experience. Better not poke the bear.
@truthseeker8581
13 күн бұрын
How about you and your family helping out then. Leave the rest of us alone.
@this_is_ironic5659
13 күн бұрын
@@mrvgranfield this year we improved the F35's stealth and nuclear strike capabilities and we now have F35 launched hypersonic nuclear missiles. F35's and our nuclear submarine fleet could deliver a crippling first strike to their silos to the point that it might even be a decapitating blow, given the lack of tritium for Russian nuclear devices which is 100% necessary for nuclear detonation. also, it's not like fallout will be a major issue ever again given the fact that we now use hydrogen based nuclear warheads
@aleccap5946
13 күн бұрын
8 May 1945 - Victory in Europe Day (VE DAY) - is a day etched in the memory of everyone who witnessed it. After nearly six years of war Germany officially surrendered on 7 May 1945 you fool
@thinkerly1
13 күн бұрын
@@truthseeker8581 who is "us", ivan?
Macron is right
@MalcolmMacKenzie-ou1mt
18 күн бұрын
@FernandoSilva-ye9cj Could cause WW3.
@natalieturko4808
18 күн бұрын
@@MalcolmMacKenzie-ou1mtWe are already in pre-war mode, as Russia continues to push against international "red lines".
@johnround8311
18 күн бұрын
Macron is all bluster and hot air.
@glintongordon6811
18 күн бұрын
Macron is just salty about Africa, French soldiers took a decade and couldn't capture kidal from the terrorist, Russia did it in 2 months. That's not a battle French can win.
@foilhat1138
18 күн бұрын
@@glintongordon6811 IS territory has almost doubled since France left.
I love Macron muddy the waters , keeps Putin guessing which is a strategic move, French troops have nothing to lose to shore up Ukrainian back sides, if Ukraine falls Europe will be next he gets it
@dwl3006
15 күн бұрын
"French troops have nothing to lose" are you out of your mind? They will lose their lives.
@PavolFilek
15 күн бұрын
Stop using drugs, Macron needs to send 4 000 000 troops to win. But he has only 5000 untrained children.
@johnmichinock752
15 күн бұрын
Do you seriously not realize that if NATO troops enter Ukraine, then that sparks WW3, and then the nukes are launched, and we all die? Are you not able to comprehend this?
@KOPITE8989
14 күн бұрын
All of Europe knows this, but as soon as you send troops it's direct war and no turning back. All Europeans are like yes we should send our armies in but then uou risk being attacked by missiles etc. I'm from the uk and russia woulsldnt and couldn't invade us so we know what happens next. Russia wouldn't dare attack a nato nation so no they won't come for Europe next. Why would they come for Europe when they are struggling against ukraine? They wouldn't stand a chance against nato so don't listen to the corrupt media
French troops are French troops. It does not have to have anything to do with Nato
@dwl3006
15 күн бұрын
So you think NATO won't respond when Russia strikes French troops? What's the point of NATO then?
@Corbots80
15 күн бұрын
@dwl3006 of course Nato will respond if France is attacked. And that still has nothing to do with France sending their troops to Ukraine.
@dwl3006
15 күн бұрын
@@Corbots80 I didn't ask if France was attacked, I asked if French troops in Ukraine were attacked? And why are you so eager to start WW3? Life too boring for you? Sign up and go fight in Ukraine tough guy.
@luisdaniel7027
15 күн бұрын
@@dwl3006so let Putin do whatever he wants?
@dwl3006
15 күн бұрын
@@luisdaniel7027 Like I said, go sign up and fight tough guy. Amazing how you are totally clueless to how if we followed what you said, the world would be at nuclear war. Totally irresponsible and reckless of you. Were you calling for WW3 against the U.S. when America invaded Iraq too? Of course not. Maybe we should have sent French troops to Iraq to protect Iraq from AMERICAN soldiers by your logic.
Get the factories rolling....😊
@God-ub8fn
17 күн бұрын
Those are in China!
@FieldsOfUppland
16 күн бұрын
What factories?
Threats are a display of weakness. Send them in, Macron.
@gerryhouska2859
18 күн бұрын
Threats are a display of weakness, just look at ruSSia rattling its nukes almost daily.
@markanthony3275
18 күн бұрын
Notice how Putin never threatens?
@sunnyboner676
17 күн бұрын
@@markanthony3275and NATO doesn’t keep threatening to invoke article 5 and destroy Russia? Good luck with that. Russia has more nukes than all of NATO combined.
@thinkerly1
17 күн бұрын
Just like Puti has threatened nukes dozens of times.
@adrien5834
17 күн бұрын
@@markanthony3275 That's all he ever does.
i find it amazing that anyone would care what macron thinks...!
I'd like to think any West European troops along the Belarus border would have the benefit of continuous and conspicuous air support at all times. I couldn't see Belarus or ruzzia picking a fight under those conditions
@AnthonyMcRedmond-Vg2ry
18 күн бұрын
Ukraine is a very currupt country the nazis in western Ukaine will not fight Russia so they pick soldiers from cental an eastern Ukraine and dont care if they all die in a war caused by nato the west has no army that can fight a very brutal war this madness will end with the end of Ukaine as we know it
@glintongordon6811
18 күн бұрын
Any jets in the air would be destroyed... They know that.
@williamwalker3837
18 күн бұрын
Putin is scared.
@user-kv5fv2nv7o
18 күн бұрын
Should have matched up with troops before Putin invaded.
@williamwalker3837
18 күн бұрын
@@user-kv5fv2nv7o 1000%. All too slow. We learn nothing from history only to repeat the mistakes of the past
Surely GB and France recognise what appeasement looks like? Poland understands
@God-ub8fn
17 күн бұрын
Polish are brave with Ameicas money,a few weeks ago they were protesting some chicken imports fron Ukraine!
Why is it a "THREAT " it sounds more like a "STATEMENT" or a "COMMENT" or a "POSSIBILITY"
@davidlefranc6240
18 күн бұрын
Its both an advice and a realistic statement !
@donaldclifford5763
18 күн бұрын
@@davidlefranc6240 Attempted public intimidation.
@geralddutcher3662
16 күн бұрын
@andymartinez767 YES!!! An intelligent perspective indeed! Good to be aware of the fact that still, some, can "See Outside The Box"!!!
Why Poo-tin is so afraid of Macron? According to Poo-tin's own words they are fighting NATO more than two years.
@whoisme678
16 күн бұрын
True, and everyone forgiven for thinking, as you say, if ALREADY fighting NATO, then what difference does it make if French troops are protecting against Belarus entering the conflict. It should not just be French, but all the NATO members protecting against Belarus entering Ukraine.
@Lion-jg7lv
16 күн бұрын
Because wagner is already fighting france in africa
@raydeemed
16 күн бұрын
Macron wants paris to look like gaza 😂😂😂😂
@maicodehaan4239
16 күн бұрын
@@raydeemed it already does...
@drehherd7394
15 күн бұрын
Also technically Putin already attacked critical infrastructure in Western countries (the diverse Hacker groups). Which can constitute as an act of war.
NATO troops should be there now Putin must be stopped
@DJquatermass
17 күн бұрын
Biden must be stopped.
@DJquatermass
17 күн бұрын
Disband NATO.
@raskolnikov1461
17 күн бұрын
PUTIN is a modern respected leader... Unlike EU single use puppet politicians
@real-investing-trades
17 күн бұрын
Puting will stopped or will attack NATO ? Your MACRON is already idiot and you people also behaving idiots.
@Northman-from-the-North
17 күн бұрын
@@DJquatermass why?
Good on macro! The only leader that's speaking out ,maybe the other ,,weakies ,will get on board!
@Lion-jg7lv
16 күн бұрын
Mostly , becausr wagner is driving out france from africa
Thank you so much for this wonderful interview and great insight
No tromp
It’s really nice to see some leadership in Europe. Go Macron!
Good !
its what should have been said 2 years ago maybe we would not be where we are now
What about the French situation in Africa, re Russian proxies? has this upset France. Also Macron is right, do not tell Putin what you won't do, let it wonder. Western Europe has to scale up production, 2% is silly when there is a war on your doorstep
@kentosh120
18 күн бұрын
France, Russian people are European brothers when it comes to Africa or Asia.
@vinm300
18 күн бұрын
Macron vetoed external sourcing to supply 1,000,000 shells France provided 1/3rd Czechia overturned the French veto and supplied the shells to Ukraine On the SAME day Macron made his "Troops to Ukraine" declaration He is a bullshitter - it is a publicity stunt Macron denuded Ukraine of artillery ! He plays this game to change the narrative (Do some research !)
@bradgraystock5966
18 күн бұрын
Exactly! Should be 30% Isn't anyone watching the production of Ammo and military equip in Russia. 2% is a joke!
@DJquatermass
17 күн бұрын
Of you go.
@TonyM540
17 күн бұрын
2% was recommended during peace time. Our politicians haven’t yet realised that putin is out to destroy the west.
Thanks!
Send macron himself and he might have a different mindset
Macron is not alone, he is just the first to openly say it, others will just follow him if needed. You always need a first. He talk wilh others countries leaders everyday, he'll not say that if his "friends" were not on his side.
MUGA
@davidsaville2689
18 күн бұрын
Means make Ukraine great again
@yostaustin
17 күн бұрын
@@davidsaville2689 also coined by moscow margerie green. not friends of ukraine.
Who would ever had thought Macron would have stepped up to the plate 😬
@johnround8311
18 күн бұрын
He hasn`t.
@donaldclifford5763
18 күн бұрын
@@johnround8311 Say what?
@alpinecenter
17 күн бұрын
The only plate Macron fancies is the one with the desserts.
@Baschn66
17 күн бұрын
It’s just blabber. No real action.
@W.J.Blythe
17 күн бұрын
Ah the pro Putin bots out in force I see 😉
Why is he calling him president Trump?
@kevantautsagae8984
16 күн бұрын
i think he is a fan
@rustyjake953
16 күн бұрын
I agree. It should be president chump.
@user-it7lf7kk8m
16 күн бұрын
That's what they do in America, call ex presidents president. A bit like military people never lose their rank
@d.e.2526
15 күн бұрын
@@user-it7lf7kk8m Same here in France (and I would guess in other countries aswell) : either by law, protocol or tradition, ex presidents, prime ministers and ministers are called by their former title.
@Nosirt
15 күн бұрын
A president is president by title- even those that that resign like Nixon were still referred to as “president Nixon” long after their career.
Macron been showing strength of lately.
@MrCaleb.
18 күн бұрын
By yapping about something he more than likely will not do?
@lw1zfog
17 күн бұрын
😂🥴🤦🏽♂️
@Lion-jg7lv
16 күн бұрын
Mostly , becausr wagner is driving out france from africa
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
His usual tactic of diverting attention away from his many failures.
In regards to Trump "...his long term planning & thinking...". Calm down. That man is on a strict "first pants THEN shoes" strategy in terms of "planning & thinking".
@LambdaNL
15 күн бұрын
Joe Biden has failed at everything. Trump succeeded in showing strength. Something a weak person like you will never understand.
Excellent interview! Thanks!
French Foreign Legion as well as others of the like could help end this early. It really is in all our best interests. Half of the world's food depends on it after all. We cannot allow these bad behavers to continue to disrupt those of us who want to live and trade in peace. 🕊️
France or other NATO members should consider some half way measure by deploying their forces to Ukraine as peace keepers, helping to secure civilian populations and infrastructure from wanton Russia missile attacks.
@gordonspicer
16 күн бұрын
I suggest civilian trousers and military shirt & jacket will meet your suggestion well
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
NATO should accept the reality of the situation and push for peace with Russia
@gordonspicer
15 күн бұрын
@@cerdic6586 There is little choice now, but this may set a nasty precedent. Say Russia after attacks the 3 Nato Baltic states? It occupies Estonia but not the other two. To end the war does the west/Nato have to "sacrifice" Estonia for peace ? Not easy to answer but could mean the end of Nato and an even weaker western europe
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
@@gordonspicer There is always a choice. The question is whether leaders and their partisan parrot followers are prepared to lose face. A hypothetical peace with Russia as a temporary solution would inevitably involve ceding parts of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the West must re-industrialise and re-arm itself if it is to avoid future humiliations.
@unkownknown8531
14 күн бұрын
Numbers imof Israel Palestine bs Russia citizen to soldier ratio is a huge difference Russias war is easy nice vs Palestine genocide . Russia ain’t trying like you think old man
Macron has a stake! ❤
@thinkerly1
17 күн бұрын
Just anti-imperialist, anti-racist
@oakhauser
17 күн бұрын
You say this in France everybody would laugh
@therealytshadow1750
17 күн бұрын
Is macron gonna go to fight in Ukraine then
Its a matter of time
times radio, stop mentioning donald trump and his forward leaning and or leading opinions on ukraine. That is the most two faced thing i've ever heard. The democrats in our country are the ones who have and continue to want to give support to ukraine. Not trump and not the republicans.
Macron sending French troops into Ukraine are not NATO troops. There is no issue with French troops fighting along side Ukrainian troops against Russian forces in Ukraine, though initially I expect that French troops would release Ukrainian troops to go fight.
@gordonspicer
16 күн бұрын
are you just being silly or ill informed? The French Foreign Legion are part of the French Army. France is a Nato member. You cannot just come & go as you please and that is the rub of the matter. This is a european conflict. Not African which is out of Nato area
@user-nc1lb6vl9y
16 күн бұрын
@@gordonspicer The US has forces in a variety of nations around the world. Are they all NATO forces. No. Is the US part of NATO. Yes. France can send their troops into Ukraine with Ukraine's agreement whenever they want.
lol, you give Trump far too much credit. 🇨🇦 Veteran
@kevantautsagae8984
16 күн бұрын
i spotted that right from the beginning
Go Macron you have my vote, others should not leave it any longer... Ukraine needs us all right now ---- If French troops are attacked in Ukraine does that not trigger article 5 ?????
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
No, it does not trigger article 5. It sounds like you are yearning for escalation. Perhaps you would like to volunteer for the frontline?
@ShootDigital
15 күн бұрын
@@cerdic6586 No it was a question how does that make me wanting war. I like the rest of you want to see an end to it..
@cerdic6586
15 күн бұрын
@@ShootDigital My apologies for misunderstanding. Do you actually applaud Macron, or was that part also rhetorical?
@ShootDigital
14 күн бұрын
Yes I do because Ukraine need our help - it's a petty none of the others followed his example. But I am not going to argue with you@@cerdic6586
Wish Macron was the leader of my country!
@oakhauser
17 күн бұрын
Go to France, and ask french people if they agree
@Baschn66
17 күн бұрын
Are you serious??!
@maritaschweizer1117
17 күн бұрын
@@oakhauserthe more intelligent French people understand why it is necessary to defeat Putin to avoid nuclear wars.
@therealytshadow1750
17 күн бұрын
Why don't u go sign up for the Ukraine army if y'all care so much about helping
@user-fn5lq6eu1q
16 күн бұрын
Russian is not afraid of french or NATO,,, everyone know that this is a Us and NATO war,,, let french troops come over face Russian and stop hiding behind Ukraine soil,,,or in Ukraine uniforms,,,
Never say never, keep Putin guessing…
Macron. Gotta love this guy.
If Putin isn't stopped now, it will be the beginning of tears of rolling further and further west for him.
@gaston.
18 күн бұрын
agree if he detects he can do it... we need to give him a definite NO
@vinm300
18 күн бұрын
Macron vetoed external sourcing to supply 1,000,000 shells France provided 1/3rd Czechia overturned the French veto and supplied the shells to Ukraine On the SAME day Macron made his "Troops to Ukraine" declaration He is a bullshitter - it is a publicity stunt Macron denuded Ukraine of artillery ! He plays this game to change the narrative (Do some research !)
@brianhammer5107
17 күн бұрын
Nope. Russia will be recovering from this war for over 10 years. They are in NO position to move 'further west.' Everyone is trying to find a way out of this mess w/o losing face. That's why the war goes on and on.
@zdenkazouharova1608
16 күн бұрын
😮@JonHack-kd4ru
Ukrainians are able fighters! Ukraine needs help with modern weaponry to defend democracy!
@Boghopper1979
18 күн бұрын
Pretty sure they would not say no to a few trained troops if they were offered
@ArcticDucq
18 күн бұрын
Im ok with supporting Ukraine but whats with "defend democracy!" thing lol. Ukraine isn't even close to being democracy or do you mean you support them to defend western democracies ? Opposition parties banned. Elections banned. Many TV channels taken out of air and big news outlets merged under goverment controlled Telemarathon. Goverment has ability to cencor anything they see fit. Many Orthodox Churches banned. Very high corruption and no de facto separation of powers. You can go on and on but i don't think it's that hard to see Zelensky holds absolute power and Ukraine is autocracy at the moment.
@natalieturko4808
18 күн бұрын
But they are greatly outnumbered. Russia has a population of 140 million to Ukraine's 40 million. Most would welcome the presence of Western troops to help them out in this David versus Goliath war.
@jamesgreen1116
18 күн бұрын
@@natalieturko4808Ukraine is nowhere near 40 million 😂
@johnround8311
18 күн бұрын
Ukraine is not a democracy in any sense of the word.
Western troops could takeover behind the front line duties to free up Ukrainian troops for frontline duty..not go to the front themselves..I think that is feasible and people could stomach that
🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤
Ukraine’s victory is Europe’s best security
@goonerboz6023
17 күн бұрын
No it's not that means we all die in nuclear armageddon you are really simple or have been brainwashed so much that your absolutely clueless on nuclear deterrent
@TonyM540
17 күн бұрын
It’s our only security.
@leeleelee0054
16 күн бұрын
Ukraine victory will not happen let’s be realistic
@petertwiss4215
16 күн бұрын
@@leeleelee0054 Many would say they have already won. Russia has been massively humiliated; it's military are now considered "third world". Begging North Korea and Iran for weapons is just shocking!
@leeleelee0054
16 күн бұрын
@@petertwiss4215 if true why are the Russians still inside Ukraine , every other month Zelensky is doing a tour begging for money , You are suggesting Ukraine have already won 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Politicians pushing war won’t send their sons Shout the odds like a gangster but won’t hold guns
Support for Ukraine
Trump or not, at 3% we're all in aren't we ? Increasing industrial production can be rapid and very profitable as we saw during covid.
The French public can become vary agitated and does not hesitate to show it. Macron has already had large public demonstrations. Actually, I am surprised he is still in office. When Frenchman start returning home in coffins things will start happening.
@Howdy606
17 күн бұрын
Would you prefer Marine Le Pen who would take P utin's side?
I think the Polish might do it
How about a NATO no fly zone over Ukraine?
Macron 👏👏💪🏻💪🏻
@margelatu79
18 күн бұрын
Russians call him Micron!
@a3muller52
17 күн бұрын
@@margelatu79 Nobody cares.
@therealytshadow1750
17 күн бұрын
How is macron strong when he's not gonna be the one going to war, it will be all the poor kids fighting
@user-kw2mx4xp4i
15 күн бұрын
Чтоб не было ядерной войны, нужно было отталкивать россию от евросоюза и не впускать россию в НАТО, и прибдлижать нато к границам россии, и в результате потерять россию как партнёра и союзника, и отдать россию китаю и индии, у которых огромная демография и работоспособность, и которые конкурент западу, и они против вымирающей европы... Вы сами оттолкнули от себя россию - много раз - в течени многих десятилетий - не приняв её - ни в нато ни в евросоюз!.. Теперь у вас самый страшный конкурент - это двадцатилетняя мусульманская женщина и её третий ребёнок рождённый в европе!.. Вы - европа уже проиграли китаю ииндии!.. Они текперь стремительно поднимаются!.. Из-за войны с россией вы теперь никак не можете им помешать рости как им нужно - они растут на дешовых российских ресурсах!.. Вы европа проиграли!.. Догадайся почему китайцы и индийцы говорят слава украине!..
President Macron is doing the right thing. France has got the correct attitude.
@garyvahl7658
15 күн бұрын
When are you going keyboard soldier?
@Wildlifewatcher69
15 күн бұрын
@@garyvahl7658 🤡
Putin's high interest rates, Putin's high inflation, Putin has crumbled bye bye Putin
Medwedew already said Macron a message 2 months ago: "Do it."
@donaldclifford5763
18 күн бұрын
Russia doesn't own Ukraine. And France or other independent nations are not acting under NATO command.
@sunnyboner676
17 күн бұрын
@@donaldclifford5763let’s say France helps to destroy the Crimean bridge, Russia would be entitled to destroy to Eiffel Tower. Then, NATO would invoke article 5, wouldn’t they? That would make NATO get dragged into a war.
@IseeU588
17 күн бұрын
@@donaldclifford5763 Anyone who supports French men dying in Ukraine supports Macron's actions.
@IseeU588
17 күн бұрын
@@donaldclifford5763 sad, that KZread delete my comments ;)
Macron out there showing Scholz how to grow a pair.
@Baschn66
17 күн бұрын
If Macron wants to go to war he can ask his people and go. Leave the Germans out of it. We had our share of wars for centuries. You can join them since you seem so eager.
What about the 'Legion'
Times Radio, Pump Up the Volume!
How many people on here have actually studied the history of this conflict going back to 2014 and understand how much NATO has expanded? So many are clueless. This is a war that Ukraine cannot win and Russia considers having a buffer with NATO an existential matter meaning they will use nuclear weapons if needed.
@AndrewHart-xn9yk
16 күн бұрын
That's just Russian propaganda Everyone knows Nato has done nothing but scale back it's military for decades Don't be fooled by Putins lies
French Foreign Legion on the Belarus border? They aren't NATO. Something to think about. Macron used the word "etranger" when discussing this subject a few weeks back. La Legion D'etranger. Apologies to French readers if I misspelled that.
@drogonmax8781
17 күн бұрын
They are NATO they are part of French army!
@Baschn66
17 күн бұрын
Legion Étranger is part of the French army hence NATO
@attilamarics3374
17 күн бұрын
@@Baschn66 If they enter Ukraine and attack Russia, they arent acting as a NATO country, they are French troops, and NATO cant even call up article 5.
This aged well. One tactical nuclear drill everything was retracted.
Good luck!!
Gotta put real preasure on Putin. Cameron and Macron are stepping up.
@johnnytampocao7671
18 күн бұрын
That's right to see how Putin reacts. Putin is a bully and a big buffer. Now if France and UK helps Ukraine defend its territory being attack by Russia is just right, I don't see any escalation there.
@user-kj5bf9rm9d
18 күн бұрын
Cameron and macron?? a couple of right wonkers for sure 😂😂😂
@truthseeker8581
13 күн бұрын
Two little men!
Macaroni knows what he’s doing
@alpinecenter
17 күн бұрын
Macaroni is a Napoleon astride a pony.
According to Russia, they have already been at war with NATO for a long time, so what kind of escalation would it be if France (or other Western countries) sent troops to Ukraine?
Macron spoke about french troops if Ukrayne asks for that .
Shame on us Don't promise what you can't deliver. Reminds me of how much politicians love applause.
Go home Russia France has a pair! nice #Ukraine Heroes!
@Jamie-uk2zh
18 күн бұрын
France has plenty of white flags 🏳️ 😂
@UnitedUA
18 күн бұрын
@@Jamie-uk2zh So has Russia they gave up in WW1, Afghanistan, and the first Chechen war to name just a few. . . 😂 Russia runs!
@yostaustin
17 күн бұрын
@@UnitedUA your missing a bunch of older wars they lost. They get invaded and occupied every two hundred years or so. Their time is up. Slava Ukraine.
@sunnyboner676
17 күн бұрын
@@UnitedUAhow did the #1 military superpower perform in Afghanistan? Only took 20 years and at a cost of $2.2 trillion dollars to replace the Taliban with the Taliban? And they left them with $85 billion in weapons as a lovely gift when they ran with people dangling off planes to their deaths.
@drecepy6213
16 күн бұрын
@@UnitedUANope,they don t run...They did not wait 3-4 years to enter the WW1 or WW2 like the Yanks,and they did not drop A-bombs on civilians like in Japan,they don t need many other countries of Allies fighting against by far more weaker countries/armies/militias/insurgents/warlords....The Taliban were asked,who was harder to fight,the Russians or the Yanks & Gang? The answer was by far the Russians... The US Hollywood Army lost over 5000 helicopters, over 4000 planes and so on against rice farmers ...They can t handle the Skinnies in Somalia,the Houties in Jemen and so on...👍🤣
Will they be French troops?
They could still play a support role in the rear.
N'élisez jamais un dirigeant qui n'a pas d'enfants, car il ne sera pas préoccupé par l'avenir et toutes ses décisions seront basées sur son image actuelle et quand il sera parti, la dernière chose dont il se soucie, ce sont ses descendants car ils n'en ont pas.
Any chance that Times Radio could get themselves a sound engineer?
European's get involved more directly. U.S. has shown their commitment. Russia may back off.
I wonder why he said that. He used to be a peace maker?
macron is the Boss
@Baschn66
17 күн бұрын
In the land of the blind …..the seeing is boss.
Good for Macron. About time someone stood up to little boy Putin. It is challenging but we have to be firm, committed, to head off far worse if we are weak.
@margelatu79
18 күн бұрын
And what are you waiting for muppet? Ukraine needs soldiers
Amazing how brave a Frenchman gets when the Vikings got his back
@adrien5834
17 күн бұрын
lol. What Vikings?
@lloydgray1365
17 күн бұрын
@@adrien5834 Macron went public with new Ukraine policy the day Sweden joined NATO
@adrien5834
17 күн бұрын
@@lloydgray1365 Haha. Uh, That IS a joke, right?
@lloydgray1365
17 күн бұрын
@@adrien5834 perhaps you should study the history of the swedish empire, and the origin of the Kievan Rus
Well done Macron, finally a leader who isnt scared of the bully Putin. 🫡
Thank you President Macron for standing up to the bully Putin with his frikken threats! Let's do this!🙏🇺🇦💙💛💕❤️🇨🇦
@Yaniszel2023Zel
18 күн бұрын
Ты же укроп 😂😂😂😂
@Yaniszel2023Zel
18 күн бұрын
Вам не кто не сможет помочь мы уничтожим всех фащистов и если надо будет , будем брать Европу
@summer031977
18 күн бұрын
How has Macron stood up to Putin? France has contributed less than a billion euros of military aid to Ukraine. This is how the French deflect from being asked to contribute more. By making empty promises.
@craigallday1236
18 күн бұрын
Who’s using the family brain cell?
The Foreign Legion will be there before we all know. Get your experience together Times Radio, no guessing.
Comments infested with Russkytrolls. Still in St. Petersburg? See you at the Samovar for tea and a smoke?
@larsrons7937
18 күн бұрын
Yes, especially on DW News and France 24 they're all over the place, often about 90% of all comments. Truth is there's very few people in France and Germany agreeing to their points.
trading space for time? what nonsense
Why send troops when there's still so much that can be sent in the way of equipment? If the West actually sent weapons in the quantity and at the right time, NATO troops wouldn't be necessary.
I understand the French perspective. While it's not ideal to humiliate the Russians, if Russia continues to humiliate France in African countries like Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, then the French may feel the need to respond. However, the current Ukrainian situation provides a more legitimate context for such a response. Additionally, Russia is certainly aware of the impact its actions have on France.
Russians ain't joking if Nato think russia is yugoslavia,Afghanistan or Iraq...stop this nonsense
@rasputindasilva858
18 күн бұрын
France is not NATO.
@ericsherman4181
18 күн бұрын
Russia is a Joke LOL, a circus
@WeejimmySnazberry
18 күн бұрын
Russia will be on its knees within 18 months, even Elvira can't save the economy with it's current direction.
@Joey-ct8bm
18 күн бұрын
Yugoslavia only had a NATO peace keeping force. Yes, they bombed them in the end, but it wasn't a trench war. Afghanistan and Iraq weren't trench wars either. Against Russia it's a trench war. We would easily win a trench war against Russia with NATO. Iraq invasion took 3 weeks and the Afghanistan invasion 4 weeks by the way. We won that very easily with minimal troops. It would be much easier to kick Russia out of Ukraine, because we got the population on our side. They would deal with rebellion forces themselves.
@summer031977
18 күн бұрын
@@rasputindasilva858Only French or European troops will be sent to Ukraine.
Ukraine is winning but now they need troops
@davidk7262
18 күн бұрын
As much as it pains me to say, Ukraine is not winning at the moment. The West love to make promises to get some cheap headlines about weapons but they are simply not delivering them in a timely manner and you can see that in the movements on the front line.
@Joey-ct8bm
18 күн бұрын
If France and Poland would go into Ukraine, Russia is gonna be the one that's gonna need troops. That's 500k active troops without reserves and state of the art weaponry. Not the old stuff Ukraine is fighting with now. France even makes their own 5th gen fighter jets and tanks.
@glintongordon6811
18 күн бұрын
@@Joey-ct8bm and if Russia gets troops from north Korea, and Russia start using their new jets it will be back at Square 1
@Joey-ct8bm
18 күн бұрын
@@glintongordon6811 If North Korea would send troops, South Korea would immediately send troops too. Which has double the population and a way higher GDP. Just Samsung has 20× the value of the gdp of North Korea.
@anthonyhulse1248
18 күн бұрын
Meanwhile, 800 days into a 3 day operation…
Macron has it right these days he's right to show stand against putin and his cronies
I love Monsieur Macron! ❤
Please send Boris Johnson to the frontline after all he stopped the Turkie peace deal back in April 2022. We don't want to see French troops send back in body bags
@SlosII
18 күн бұрын
that peace deal was useless, it was only playing into russias hand. Don't worry about french troops in body bags, Russia and belarus military is so incompetent that the risk for western troops is relatively small. The difference in skill and capability between western army and russian army is so big you have no idea. Judging by what I have seen in the past two years, western militaries can put russia back in its place in a matter of weeks. In a matter of weeks the russian fleets, russian airbases and all other military targets can be destroyed, with hardly any losses on the western side, that's so obvious today. Western armies taking on Russia will be like taking candy from a small child.
@WeejimmySnazberry
18 күн бұрын
Have a read of the peace deal, it would have eviscerated the Ukrainian army to the point that if Russia decided to roll in there would be no defense whatsoever to respond. No one in their right mind would accept that.
@yurilytviak9066
18 күн бұрын
Rusha has broken every treat signed . Often immediately upon signing . Vatnik or magtard ?
@Domesticated_Ape
18 күн бұрын
Don’t make us laugh, Ivan
@jmhorange
18 күн бұрын
@@SlosII If the threat to Western troops was relatively small, the West would have went to war in Ukraine on day one. But they didn't. This is why the US needs to exit NATO. We don't want a nuclear holocaust where no one wins. Europeans need to realize Ukraine isn't in NATO. Russia has not attacked any NATO country so Europe is safe. Send more money so Ukraine can win the war, France's contribution is pathetic, but we can not get in a war or perhaps France with its nukes can protect all of Europe while the US pulls out of NATO for our own security.
Funny the French want to stop russia how they cannot stop a rubber boat.
@davidbrancaleone3039
18 күн бұрын
Carltonweedle5724 you would say that RF troll. You are paid to. But it won't wash.
@Boghopper1979
18 күн бұрын
Think the Russian southern fleet might be down to rubber boats at this point
@chrillerkiller
18 күн бұрын
Your arguments makes no sense, what has that to do with anything? Its like comparing war with soccer or fashion, makes no sense either. So if that is your best argument that the french army wouldnt be good enough, then your pretty dumb. But then again, if your ruzzian it is not suprising.
@WeejimmySnazberry
18 күн бұрын
@@Boghopper1979they're conducting special underwater operations
@SlosII
18 күн бұрын
Dude, France on its own can stop Russia, that's what the world has learned in the past two years. No US required. Russian troops go fight in gear we use to go fishing, we're not really afraid. The weakness of the Russian army is very strong! I mean they steal toilets and washing machines, that should tell you all you need to know.
I get the feeling the point of Macrons words is to keep russia guessing as he has not really said any troops will be entering ukraine just that it is not off the table which is saying something but not giving anything away.
Even if they only brought in a small number of troops, you can be sure they would bring heavy-duty weapons with them.
Maybe Russian forces should just go straight to Paris after Kyiv is finished. Macron is making a mountain out of a ant-hill. Russia just want to teach Ukriane a lesson and replace the clown with Russian friendly leader, that's all.
@tombarry2523
18 күн бұрын
Russia has committed nothing but pure terrorism in Ukraine. Putler actually thought his invading army would be welcomed because he is an idiot.
Finally. A man who actual understands EXACTLY what Trump's intentions were. He got NATO nervous so his comments were brilliant.