William Molinie
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3:53 p.m., February 17, 2023
Emmanuel Macron is expected this Friday, February 17, in the Bavarian capital for the 59th Munich Security Conference, just days before the anniversary date of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The opportunity for Westerners to take stock of a year of war.
The French president has changed his speech. Gone are the days when he called for “not to humiliate Russia”. According to the Elysee, Emmanuel Macron will discuss in his speech at the Security Conference to be held in Munich “the means to ensure the defeat of Russia”. French positioning which had never been so clearly affirmed.
The Kremlin knew how to regenerate its forces
The Head of State, who had drawn the wrath of certain European countries, particularly in the East, now wishes, without ambiguity, the victory of the Ukrainians. At a time when on the battlefield, the maneuver could quickly turn to Moscow’s advantage. “We are skeptical about the ability of the Ukrainians to resist the Russians over time,” a military source told Europe 1. The Kremlin was able to quickly regenerate its forces when Kiev was struggling to obtain tanks and heavy weapons. with Westerners. The tanks that have been promised are slow to reach the front line.
How to ensure the end of the crisis?
“I hope the Ukrainian moment has not passed,” continues a senior officer. This is also one of the challenges of the Munich conference. How to ensure the end of the crisis, and guarantee the stability of a divided Europe. Between eastern countries very worried about their security and those, further west, whose public opinion is less inclined to support the war effort.