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French prime minister again lashes out at US over Ukraine, says pause in aid is ‘unbearable’
The Associated Press ^ | March 4, 2025 | BY JOHN LEICESTER

Posted on 03/04/2025 11:31:55 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister decried the U.S. pause on providing military aid to Ukraine as “unbearable” on Tuesday, describing it as tantamount to abandoning Ukrainians and allowing for a possible victory by Russia.

“The word ‘suspension’ fools no one,” Prime Minister François Bayrou said, addressing French senators and mounting what was his second sharp criticism of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in as many days.

“The suspension in war of assistance to an aggressed country signifies that the aggressed country is being abandoned and that one accepts — or hopes — that its aggressor wins,” he said.

“It’s obviously unbearable,” Bayrou said.

The French premier, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, also argued against strong pressure that the White House is exerting on Ukraine to give in. Bayrou said that Ukraine needs to keep fighting for its very survival.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: European Union; Foreign Affairs; France; Germany; News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: 666; eussr; fourthreich; macron; tds; thebeast
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1 posted on 03/04/2025 11:31:55 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Feel free to step into the breech, FRANCE.


2 posted on 03/04/2025 11:34:07 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Ukraine stands as a warning that countries must sufficiently provide for their OWN defense.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Give peace a chance, Frank.


3 posted on 03/04/2025 11:34:10 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats don't care how corrupt government is, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Then open your own country’s checkbook and send them some cash yourselves.


4 posted on 03/04/2025 11:34:49 AM PST by Dave911
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“It’s obviously unbearable,” Bayrou said. And unforgivable.


5 posted on 03/04/2025 11:35:32 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
article: "prime minister decried the U.S. pause on providing military aid"

Note that the word "pause" in this context actually means "stop".

6 posted on 03/04/2025 11:38:30 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Every once in a hole you have to remind toothless wimps that they are toothless wimps. Embrace the suck France, you are all wind and no substance.


7 posted on 03/04/2025 11:39:25 AM PST by wildcard_redneck ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Big talk from a country that only sent 2.7 Billion to escalate the war.

And reneged on the promise to send more.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/how-much-aid-has-france-sent-t-zc9jh3qJSuu0xVFdaUPR8w


8 posted on 03/04/2025 11:39:42 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Frog Prince. Means nada


9 posted on 03/04/2025 11:40:03 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: PIF

I find the French to be unbearable as well. All gym suit boy had to do last Friday was show up properly attired, say thanks and smile for the camera. But NOO, he had to blind side the President on live TV and show his ass to the American public. Screw ‘em. He’s Europe’s problem now


10 posted on 03/04/2025 11:40:07 AM PST by technically right
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To: USA-FRANCE

Sucks to be so sad and so French.


11 posted on 03/04/2025 11:41:37 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just picture that these people are all hard left American democrats, and then you will understand their antics.

This is all politics, their behavior is inappropriate, and they desperately want to defeat Trump and to avoid being replaced by populists.


12 posted on 03/04/2025 11:42:07 AM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We’ve had to bail their goofy arses out twice over there with our own blood and treasure at extreme cost.....no more!
Belly up to the bar and pay for it yourselves, ya socialist morons...


13 posted on 03/04/2025 11:42:23 AM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Give peace a chance, Frank.

That's one of the things I keep thinking.

What happened to "War is not healthy for children and other living things" ?

What happened to "The thought of war just blows my mind." ?

What happened to "War never solved anything" ?

What happened to Bette Midler, singing From A Distance ? All those fine-sounding lyrics:

From a distance, you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance, I just cannot comprehend
What all this fighting's for

From a distance, there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
And it's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man

It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
This is the song for every man

And God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us
From a distance

All of that stuff is now proven to be nothing but political posturing for a short-term election win. It was all BS. Virtue signaling.

14 posted on 03/04/2025 11:42:48 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Send in the foreign legion.


15 posted on 03/04/2025 11:43:01 AM PST by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet )
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To: dadgum

Pay for it yourself.


16 posted on 03/04/2025 11:43:01 AM PST by dadgum (Trump 2024. Fight to Win or Do Not Fight at All)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Need to turn “paused” into ‘permanently stopped’.
Too many lives lost and too many dollars spent just to line the pockets of politicians. Of course Macron and the EU can spend more of their money if they want, but they won’t. They just want to browbeat the US.
17 posted on 03/04/2025 11:43:13 AM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So blow the dust off your checkbook, Froggie.

L


18 posted on 03/04/2025 11:43:31 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Yes, they’re invited to make up the difference!


19 posted on 03/04/2025 11:43:54 AM PST by sjmjax
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Screw you, France. We’re tired of giving our hard earned money to countries who hate us.

Don’t like our conditions? Fund it yourselves, you parasitic ingrates.


20 posted on 03/04/2025 11:46:18 AM PST by Allegra
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