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Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Paris on Saturday, protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's and NATO's militaristic approach to the Ukraine conflict.
On Wednesday, Macron announced a new €2 billion ($2.16 billion) military aid package for Ukraine, after weeks of attempting 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, the French leader said.
Saturday's anti-war rally was organized by former right-wing National Rally politician Florian Philippot and his party, The Patriots.
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.
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.
Russia has categorically ruled out agreeing to NATO troops being deployed to the conflict zone. Troops from the US-led military bloc, even under the guise of peacekeepers, would amount to direct NATO participation in the conflict, according to Moscow.
Reader Comments
Not of putting the arrogant tyrant(s) to death itself, but of the destruction his (or her/their) rule has done to society. If you look closer into the history and events of the French revolution, millions of innocent people and bystanders where killed in the process that spanned several years. The same thing happend at similiar occasions, like the Russian october revolution, the German "november revolution" in 1918, Mao's revolution, or the aftermath of European colonial powers leaving other East Asian or African countries.
People have not changed to the better since, especially not smarter. I don't expect anything else when the EU + subsequently the main local EU governments collapse.
On occasions I already saw how thin the veneer of Western civilisation is ...
This world needs the huge popular movements now. Let's get to breaking a lot of China.
And very few "revolutions" up to now really touched those Augean Stables at all. Perhpas this time ...
This is an age of information, when one could get to the source if one wanted to. Only now, the useful information is hidden in a heap of crap and torrent of distraction. But a few "good people in the know" can direct the anger of the masses at the right targets ...
Thousands march in Paris against military aid to Ukraine (VIDEOS)
French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced €2 billion more in arms for Kiev. Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Paris on Saturday, protesting French President....
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anja requested for pierre the parisian to "kommen sie hier, bitte" but fearing the worst he put it to her in a french letter.
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