Is it to try yo drum up pretend interest?
If so, did they expect more people to vote Conservative in the last General Election?
Or is it noise to cover this?
https://www-lemonde-fr.translate.goog/i ... r_pto=wapp
As the conflict in Ukraine enters a new phase of escalation, discussions on sending Western troops and private defence companies to Ukrainian soil have been reactivated, Le Monde has learned from concordant sources. Sensitive debates, mostly classified, but indeed relaunched, in the perspective of a possible American disengagement from support for Kiev after Donald Trump takes office in the United States on January 20, 2025.
The debate on sending "troops" to Ukraine, initiated with great fanfare by French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting between Kiev's allies in Paris in February, had aroused strong opposition from certain European countries , led by Germany. This scenario has not been buried, however. It has even regained strength in recent weeks, according to our information, thanks to the visit to France of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the November 11 ceremonies.
"Discussions are underway between the UK and France regarding defence cooperation, particularly with the aim of creating a core of allies in Europe, focused on Ukraine and broader European security," a British military source told Le Monde.
These remarks are consistent with those made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, during his visit to London on 22 November. In an interview with the BBC on 23 November, he called on Western allies to "not set and express red lines" regarding their support for Ukraine. Also asked about the possibility of sending French troops on the ground, he declared: "We are not ruling out any option."