François Hollande never misses an opportunity to reprimand the man who was his Minister of the Economy.
Asked Wednesday evening about the remarks of Emmanuel Macron, who declared Monday February 26 that sending Western troops on the ground to support Ukraine was
“mentioned among the options”
to help Kiev get out of the war between it to Russia, the former tenant of the Élysée offered a clear aphorism.
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“My position on military issues, I showed it when I was president, is that the less we say, the better we act. Do not say what we do, but do what we have not said,
he declared in the courtyard of the Élysée, at the end of a consultation organized by Emmanuel Macron to talk about the war in Ukraine, in which Nicolas Sarkozy participated.
This is what allows us to be most effective and not let Vladimir Putin know anything.”
“Make Vladimir Putin think”
The hypothesis mentioned by Emmanuel Macron was quickly dismissed by his allies, from the United States to Germany via Spain and the United Kingdom.
A NATO official also made it known that the Atlantic Alliance had at this stage
“no plans”
to send soldiers.
“It is very important that there be the broadest consensus for support for Ukraine, that is to say on everything that could be material aid, military aid at the level of France and Europe
, added François Hollande.
This is what can make
Vladimir Putin think
.”