“We have always considered that there was some form of evidence for support for the Ukrainian resistance,” assures Olivier Faure

The first secretary of the Socialist Party, Olivier Faure, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo” this Tuesday March 12, 2024.

“We have always considered that there was some form of evidence for supporting the Ukrainian resistance against an adversary, Russia, which has never been a reliable partner”, assured, Tuesday March 12, on franceinfo the first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure. MPs vote on the aid strategy for Ukraine on Tuesday during a debate and a symbolic vote, which should mark a very clear opposition between the presidential majority, the RN and LFI against the backdrop of the European campaign. .

On Ukraine, “we have never varied”insisted the boss of the Socialist Party. “If we let Russia win, the risk we all run is to find ourselves in a situation where Russia will not stop”he warned. “The RN has a particular tenderness for autocratic regimes and in particular for the Russian regime”, he lashed out. If the National Rally assured this Tuesday that it would abstain, citing “red lines” including the sending of ground troops and the accession of Ukraine to NATO and the European Union, the rebel Manuel Bompard accused Emmanuel Macron of becoming “the leader of the war camp”.

“The prospect of Ukraine joining NATO must exist”

The head of state strengthened his speech against Russia, affirming that he did not rule out sending ground troops and that he did not want to fix “no limit” in support of kyiv. While the coordinator of La France insoumise says that we must be able to “give security guarantees to Russia”, Olivier Faure points out a request “anachronistic”, Who “does not correspond to anything”. There is division on the left since the leader of the PS outlines the prospect of Ukraine’s possible entry into the Atlantic Alliance. “The prospect of Ukraine joining NATO must exist, it will undoubtedly be part of a negotiation the day the Russians want to negotiate,” he explained. But “as we speak, the pacifists are in the West, but the missiles are in the East and the reality is that we actually have a very clear desire on the part of the Russians not to stop “.

Asked about the idea of ​​a European army, the first secretary does not necessarily exclude it. “We are in a situation where we cannot avoid thinking about the subject.”he explained. “The question of European defense is raised and it is even more so by the possibility of a new victory for Trump,” he added.