There are only eternal interests between countries, no eternal enemies. This sentence is true. As soon as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out, France, Germany and Italy, who were feeling that "European security is threatened", chose to deal with Russia in a uniform manner. However, as time goes by and the arrival of cold winter accelerates, protests broke out between France and Germany and France, and protesters demanded that sanctions against Russia end and weapons be stopped.
In this case, the attitudes of Macron and Scholz have undergone subtle changes. Putin 's good friends, such as Merkel and Sarkozy , also chose to speak out for Putin.
At the critical moment, Putin received at least 4 good news, all of which were related to EU .
Good news 1, France finally woke up, and Macron criticized the United States for being unrighteous. On October 21, after attending the EU summit, French President Macron accepted an interview. On the same day, Macron denounced the United States' "take advantage of the situation" against the EU.
Macron said that the price of natural gas in the United States is three to four times that of selling to Europe. The United States is implementing double standards, and it is time to discuss this issue. Macron also revealed another thing - he is planning to "suspect the crime" in December. In December, Macron will go to the United States in person, which will test the United States' sincerity as a French ally.
This is not the first time Macron publicly condemned the United States. Previously, Macron expressed serious dissatisfaction with the United States. Macron believed that the United States is a French ally and should provide timely assistance to the EU, rather than taking the opportunity to quarrel, but the United States chose to take the opportunity to make profits, which is not a real friendship. After the Nord Stream pipeline was destroyed and the Crimea Bridge was bombed, France's attitude changed subtly. Macron's words and deeds also brought trouble to France. Macron said that if Russia uses nuclear weapon in Ukraine, France will not respond with nuclear weapons. Britain and NATO believe that this is a manifestation of weakness towards Russia, and similar statements will make Macron more isolated in NATO.
But Macron is Macron. Britain's irony and the United States' quarrels did not make this political strongman bow his head. Macron has his own understanding of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In Macron's view, it is natural for France to support Ukraine, but it is also important to maintain dialogue with Russia. If you want to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, you must return to the negotiating table in the end.
Of course, for the United States, Macron, who once said that "NATO has been brain-dead", is an unpredictable politician. For Putin, Macron, who is sober, is a heavyweight worth talking about.
Good news 2, Scholz spoke out for Putin. On the 22nd, German Le Monde revealed that Scholz made one thing clear in an interview, that is, "Putin did not threaten Germany."
Scholtz was asked a question: Does Putin threaten Germany to escalate the Russian-Ukrainian conflict? In response, Scholz responded that he would not discuss his talks with Putin, which had good reasons, but it can be said that the so-called "Putin threatens Germany during talks" is a casual interpretation.
Earlier, Scholz also praised his conversation with Putin. Scholz stressed that despite the differences, his tone of dialogue with Putin was friendly, and he believed that Germany and Russia needed such dialogue.
It is not difficult to see that neither Macron nor Scholz wants the EU to be tied to the warship by the United States. How Macron Scholz will treat Russia, mainly depends on how to protect the interests of the EU, rather than paying for the interests of the US.
In Germany and the EU, the influence of Russian hardliners cannot be underestimated. The United States is also using various methods to force Russia and Europe to get into evil. Sometimes, this kind of provocation is very effective, but sometimes it will backfire. During this period, farces such as the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, the large-scale destruction of German cables, and the destruction of the Russian consulate in Germany have occurred in the EU. Many signs indicate that these farces were deliberately done by forces with ulterior motives.
As the biggest winner of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, it would be fine if the United States did not provide timely assistance to the EU, but it would even use various tricks to find trouble for France and Germany. How could Macron and Scholz not be angry?
Good news 3, former French presidential candidate Luo Yar satirized the EU. Royal said that European Commission Chairman von der Leyen became NATO spokesman, and von der Leyen's remarks are no different from CIA and Pentagon .
Obviously, Royal is satirizing von der Leyen as "a pawn of the United States." In Royal's view, von der Leyen's core task is to safeguard the interests of the EU, rather than cooperate with the United States to play a double act.
23, former French President Sarkozy said that it is time for the EU to give up its emotional solutions on the Ukraine issue. The EU must be careful and cannot promote the escalation of Ukraine's military situation. Sarkozy stressed that the only thing the EU hears now is that billions of euros are used to buy weapons, which means more casualties and more wars. The EU is dancing on the edge of a volcano, and the choice on the Ukrainian issue is to be led by emotions.
Sarkozy also condemned Zelensky and von der Leyen. Sarkozy believes that it is understandable that Zelensky will not be able to talk to Putin as the president of Ukrainian , which is understandable, but Zelensky will not allow the Ukrainian National Security Council to negotiate with Putin, which is a dangerous move. Sarkozy also believes that von der Leyen's choice in formulating foreign policy and providing weapons to Ukraine is beyond the scope of the European Commission's authority, and some things cannot be decided separately by the European Commission.
France, Germany and the EU have always had differences on how to treat Russia and how to help Ukraine. Politicians such as von der Leyen can be said to be "will do whatever he is tough on Putin", but France and Germany have to look for solutions that are more in line with the interests of the EU from a realistic perspective.
Good news 4, protest march broke out in Italy. A few days ago, Putin's good friend - Berlusconi said that the reason why the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out cannot be blamed on Putin, but Zelensky. Berlusconi believes that Putin actually does not want to fight, but Ukraine's actions in Donbass forced Putin to do so.
Berlusconi is concerned about Italy's behavior of providing weapons to Ukraine.
On 24, protest marches broke out in Genoa, Italy. Protesters held the Russian flag and shouted the slogan "get rid of the rule of the United States and the European Union". They expressed dissatisfaction with Italy's anti-Russia strategy and demanded the lifting of sanctions against Russia. The reason why
is that there are many Russians in Italy, and the other is that Italy suffers heavy losses.
Faced with high food and energy prices, protesters chose to take to the streets.
is the same thing. Unlike politicians who are yelling to confront Russia to the end, what the EU people care most about is whether they can eat enough food and wear warm clothes. Winter is coming soon. If natural gas prices soar again, chaos will inevitably continue to appear on the streets of France and Germany, but the United States will only watch the fun.
Next, let’s see if Germany will adjust its strategy to Russia. For the EU, the real challenge is likely to be ahead because the cold winter has not yet arrived.
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