Editorial: El Español

• Macron is open to sending French soldiers to Ukraine to support and train Ukrainian troops, but not to directly engage with Russia.
• The sending of European troops to Ukrainian battlefields has broken one of the most deeply rooted taboos of European politics.
• Macron is pressuring the EU to increase support for Ukraine, fearing that a Trump victory in the US presidential elections would end American aid.
• The sending of European troops to Ukraine is currently ruled out in most EU governments, with Germany leading the opposition to any gesture that could be interpreted as an escalation of EU support for Ukraine.
• Weakening support for Ukraine has emboldened the Kremlin and facilitated some of its most significant advancements on the battlefield.

Conclusion: According to Macron, the EU is only delaying the inevitable conflict that will come sooner or later if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine. The defense of Europe should be up to Europe, which implies a greater commitment to Ukraine.

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