With a Wink to the Kremlin, Macron Pledges Limited Aid to Kyiv

European security must be built on a ‘non-confrontation’ with Moscow, the French president asserts.

AP/Michel Euler
Presidents Zelensky and Macron at the Elysee palace, Paris, May 14, 2023. AP/Michel Euler

He isn’t two-faced; he is merely Emmanuel Macron. On Sunday the wily French president met with President Zelensky, who in between stops at Berlin and London made a surprise visit to Paris. 

There, Mr. Macron pledged additional military aid for Ukraine, including light tanks, armored vehicles, training for soldiers, and other assistance to bolster a Ukrainian counteroffensive. At the same time, he reiterated that ultimately, at least in his view, Europe should steer clear of antagonizing Russia.

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