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But, as for me, nothing surprising happened. The French leader has shown an example of how a politician can act without being constrained by conventions and obligations before the prospect of future elections. This is first. Macron has exhausted the constitutional limit of cadences, so he does not live in 2027, when the next presidential election is due in France.

Hence the second reason - a politician who is not burdened with thoughts of elections cares about his mark on history. And for Macron, the stars aligned on the global horizon. He instinctively felt that Europe needed leadership more than ever, that without this leadership it could either become a global bogeyman or, because of putin's aggressive russia, return to the Cold War split.

The American elections, with all the uncertainty of the outcome, with the prospect of a far from Europhile Donald Trump returning to power, only fueled Macron's interest and leadership ambitions. I won't even mention the traditional French "dislike" of America, but it is also important here."

What can I say about the behavior of European colleagues, in particular German Chancellor Olaf Scholz? Paris has always seen competitors in Berlin. And, be that as it may, the ambition of Frau Chancellor Merkel aroused jealousy and envy on the Champs-Elysees. Instead, Scholz, with his caution and even cowardice, with his fear of "escalation" in the conflict with Russia, with a tangible pro-Putin lobby in the Bundestag and in business circles, looks like a competitor worth challenging. And Macron has done just that.

Of course, the chorus of those who disagree with the Frenchman's idea in European capitals is getting louder and louder. As well as the growing number of those who quite pragmatically understand that "hiding in a house" by paying off Ukraine with money or humanitarian aid will not work for long. Therefore, sooner or later, the war in the East will push even the most cautious to study Paris's proposal more carefully and closely, and to make some decisions. Especially since Moscow is transparently hinting at its readiness not only to continue the bloody masacre in Ukraine, but also to directly threaten European capitals.

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On the latter. Macron, by the way, started the mainstream in the debate on the eve of the European Parliament elections. The issue of security, and therefore the war in Ukraine, should undoubtedly be in the "gentleman's set" of theses of those who seek to win the mandate.

Of course, for the first foreign soldier to set foot on Ukrainian soil - I don't mean instructors or special services - many spears will be broken. Among other things, in the Ukrainian parliament, without whose consent any presence of a foreign military contingent is out of the question. Because the Constitution requires it. As for the Verkhovna Rada, it is currently in a crisis, a way out of which has yet to be found in the absence of will and mood. Needless to say, the president's position will not be the only one to take a stand in this matter, but is Zelenskyy ready to allow someone else to receive his portion of the applause on his field? And they are not limited to the possibility of a direct clash between russia and NATO. Because, for example, when it comes to pacifying russia, it is unlikely that Ukraine and its allies will be satisfied with the "Korean option." Namely, it could be caused by the introduction of a foreign contingent. Let me remind you that this is exactly how the infamous "38th parallel" appeared on the Korean Peninsula. No matter what national sentiment, Emmanuel Macron is guided by...

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