Thousands of demonstrators took the the streets of Paris on Saturday to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s and NATO’s militaristic approach to the Ukraine conflict.
Earlier in the week Macron announced a new €2 billion ($2.16 billion) military aid package for Ukraine. This followed weeks of attempts to drum up support for his initiative to send Western troops as peacekeepers to the country. The new arms will include surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and drones, Macron said.
RT reports: Saturday’s anti-war rally was organized by former right-wing National Rally politician Florian Philippot and his party, The Patriots.
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Thousands of protesters could be seen marching through the French capital, chanting slogans such as “Macron, we don’t want your war!” and “Let’s quickly leave NATO!” in video captured by RT.
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Many could also be seen waving placards with the motto “Macron, we will not die for Ukraine.”
“A mad crowd for #Peace… Thousands and thousands of French people are shouting ‘Macron, resign!’ in the streets of Paris right now!” Philippot wrote on X on Saturday.
The Patriots protested in the French capital earlier this month after Macron proposed deploying France’s nuclear weapons in other European allied states, citing uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to the continent.
On Thursday, following an international summit in Paris, Macron announced a French-British plan to push for the deployment of troops to Ukraine as a “reassurance force” in the event of a ceasefire between Kiev and Moscow. Macron first touched on the idea of sending Western troops into Ukraine last February.
