France has taken an unprecedented step, sending about 100 soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the abroad Legion to Slavic, lying in the east of Ukraine. The mission of these troops will be to support the Ukrainian 54th independent brigade mechanized in repelling the Russian offensive in Donbasa.
According to analyst Stephen Bryen, an expert from Ronald Reagan's presidency, France plans to send about 1.5 1000 soldiers to Ukraine, mainly from the Legion of Foreigners.
This decision is different due to the fact that most legion soldiers are not French citizens. The government in Paris, trying to avoid sending its own citizens to the front, chose a compromise solution. This amazing decision may have serious implications for global relations, peculiarly in the context of the increased hazard of escalation of the conflict with Russia. Bryen believes that the first armed formations sent to Donbass are "extraordinarily provocative" and may influence further relations between Russia and Western states.
France sends the abroad Legion – NATO reacts with reserve
Despite president Emmanuel Macron's declaration, which stressed the request to defeat Russia for the safety of Europe, most NATO associate States reacted with reserve. The United States too, despite earlier announcements of not wanting to send its own troops to Ukraine, may request to rethink its strategy in the region.
A amazing Decision
Macron's proposals, besides discussed in an interview with the Economist, on the anticipation of deploying Western land forces in Ukraine in the event of a breach of the front line by the Russians and requests for direct military support from Kiev proceed to rise broad global discussions.
The French and Ukrainian authorities have so far not formally referred to Asia Times reports, which further complicates the situation and raises questions about the future and stableness of the region. If France sends so many troops, it will surely meet with Krem's reaction.
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