There are more and more signs that, After Merkel withdrew from the German political arena, Makron, who intended to reshape the EU, wanted to make the EU compete with the United States and Russia, rather than follow the United States to deal with other countries.
In recent days, France has done several important things, which is really impressive.
The first thing is to call for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine during the Olympic Games. According to Agence France Presse, after Makron made an appeal for a truce, Zerensky said on May 17 that the truce would only help Russia mobilize Russian troops and heavy equipment.
In short, Kiev resolutely rejected France's request.
Putin also said that Russia does not support a truce during the Paris Olympic Games.
Although Russia and Ukraine have not given France face, as the host of the Paris Olympic Games, France's appeal for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine during the Olympic Games is undoubtedly a responsible performance, which shows France's great power style.
Second, stand up for Armenia. After the outbreak of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenia, which considered Russia unreliable, chose to gradually leave Russia and embrace the United States and Europe.
Although Russia emphasizes that it still regards Armenia as an ally, everyone knows that Armenia cannot trust Russia as before. The departure of the Russian army from Naka was one of the manifestations.
France seized the opportunity. Makron chose to export arms to Armenia, and the EU provided economic assistance to Armenia.
France revealed on May 17 that chaos broke out in New Caledonia under the jurisdiction of France, with the shadow of Afghanistan fanning the flames. In this regard, Afghanistan said that it had nothing to do with the matter.
However, as far as Armenia is concerned, France is happy to find trouble with Afghanistan. The reason is simple: The more upset the opponent is, the easier Armenia will be.
The third thing is to throw an olive branch at Russia in defiance of the warnings of the United States and Britain. France has invited Russia to participate in the "Normandy Landing Commemoration", which made the United States, Britain and other allies feel unhappy. Many American and British politicians said that this decision of France was inconceivable.
It is still unknown which Russians Makron will invite, but at a time when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is still pending, and NATO is teaming up to deal with the Russian army, France's doing so will undoubtedly make the United States and Britain very cold. But even so, Makron did.
In the matter of "how to treat Russia", France's choice is really incomprehensible. On the one hand, when the United States and Britain expressed their unwillingness to send troops to Ukraine, Makron repeatedly hinted that, France may send troops to Ukraine, This infuriated Russia.
On the other hand, the US House of Representatives supports the confiscation of "frozen Russian assets", while France does not. Now, France has sent a big gift to Russia.
It is easy to see from France's failure to play cards according to the routine that Makron is unwilling to let France be a pawn and bridgehead for the United States to contain its opponents.
Fourth, prepare to replace Von Drain. In the past few years, Von Delain has always spoken for the United States. In trade negotiations and dealing with the United States and other fields, Von Delain has made many decisions that have aroused dissatisfaction from France and Germany. Even if Von Drain was German, Scholtz would not let Von Drain serve as Secretary General of NATO.
According to Markron and Scholtz, What Von Delain wants to do is to speak for the EU, not let the EU pay for the interests of the United States. Therefore, France and Germany intended to let Von Delain step down and replace him with a more suitable person. Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Merkel, who has been in charge of Germany for 16 years, are the most suitable candidates.
Ma Kelong believes that the EU cannot be a vassal of the United States, and the EU should be strategically independent and not subject to others. But for the United States, a strong and united EU is intolerable. Such an EU will make the dollar hegemony face a tough challenge.
It is undeniable that the United States has a deep penetration into the EU, and there are a large number of US troops in Germany. the moment, If France wants to reshape the EU, the most important thing is to fight side by side with Germany, Otherwise, it is easy to be defeated one by one by the United States. Because the influence of pro American forces in the EU cannot be underestimated.
In fact, what France wants is not just to be a vassal of the United States, but to be a vassal of anyone. Confronting Russia, being tough on the United States, threatening "NATO is brain dead", and promoting the euro to the world are all signs that France is unwilling to yield to the United States and Russia.
As for whether France can achieve its wish, it is not easy to say for the time being. The White House will not accept that the EU will be freed from US control. But anyway, France's move is really not simple. The next most important thing is Germany's choice.
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