Emmanuel Macron's declaration on Monday, on a sending of Western troops to Ukraine in the future which cannot
"be excluded"
, came to
"introduce at the wrong time an element of uncertainty"
, estimated this Thursday the former prime minister Dominique de Villepin, and created
“regrettable confusion”
.
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“The objective was to send a message of firmness to Vladimir Putin, in a difficult time since the failure of the Ukrainian offensive introduced a feeling of doubt and a feeling of strength among the Russians
,” analyzed Dominique de Villepin on BFMTV.
Emmanuel Macron caused a stir Monday evening following an international conference in support of Ukraine bringing together 21 heads of state this Monday February 26 in Paris.
For the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, sending troops would constitute a
“change in the nature of European commitment”.
He also criticized the
“failures”
of the Europeans
“in supporting Ukraine”
.
“We were not able to do what we said,
” he continued.
We failed to deliver the required materials on time, which perhaps explains part of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in the summer and fall.”
These recent months have also shown the differences between the countries of the European Union, which the former tenant of Matignon judges to be
"no longer on the same wavelength"
and which
"do not necessarily have the same objectives"
.
“We are not in phase with
Volodymir Zelensky ,
”
he asserts.
Political, diplomatic reasons and ''magic phrase syndrome''
How to explain the declaration of the President of the Republic on Monday?
Dominique de Villepin lists three reasons.
The first would be political,
“with the desire to establish a divide vis-à-vis the parties which are resolutely committed to defending Ukraine and those which appear hesitant”
.
The second would be diplomatic because
of “the more marked erasure of American leadership”
, recalling that the tenant of the Élysée
“has always had his prominences to pose his voice and his vision as replacements for the American lack”
.
Finally, the third reason would be
“the syndrome of the magic phrase which allows you to crush the match”
,
“a very Macronian thought”
according to him.
“We are in a much more dangerous world than yesterday. This world is seeing an acceleration and worsening of crises, and France must play a mediating role. (…) However, we are losing the global diplomatic battle, the battle for influence and credibility
,” he said.