French politician speaks of fear as Macron postpones trip to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to show strength but he is afraid to go to Kiev, the leader of the “Patriots of France” party Florian Philippot wrote on the social network X.
According to the politician, Macron talked about sending troops to Ukraine and forming an international coalition to show strength, but in reality, he got the opposite effect.
Macron's authority was affected when he decided to cancel his second visit to Kiev in a month over security concerns, the politician said.
Earlier, on March 10, Politico reported that French President Emmanuel Macron postponed his visit to Ukraine amid disagreements with allies after the politician's harsh statements about the Ukrainian conflict. This is the third time the visit has been postponed since February.
In late February, Mr Macron said that Paris would do everything to prevent Russia from “winning this war”. According to him, Western leaders have discussed the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine but have not yet reached a consensus.
Macron was later harshly criticized for his remarks. The French president noted that his every word was carefully considered. Macron also stressed that Paris had “no limits or red lines” when it came to supporting Kiev.
