French parliament to debate Ukraine aid
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00:00 For France's government, it'll be a moment of truth three months ahead of the European
00:05 elections.
00:06 A debate and then a vote in the National Assembly on the strategy of French aid for Ukraine.
00:11 The aim is to force political parties to take a stance on the war and Russia.
00:16 Prime Minister Gabrielle Attal set the tone at the weekend with a particular focus on
00:21 Marine Le Pen's national rally.
00:26 For the national rally, any wavering or weakness towards Russia is fine.
00:31 But the far-right party said the government was just exploiting the Ukraine war.
00:36 The trial of Russia's supporters is detached from reality and serves just to distract voters
00:40 from the real issues.
00:42 Recent comments by President Emmanuel Macron are also likely to stir the debate.
00:47 In late February, the president said he would not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine,
00:53 which his political opponents say would be irresponsible.
00:56 "I reiterated our complete opposition to troops going in."
01:01 "We are asking that any response be an organized one and that we do not go beyond what Zelensky
01:08 asks us."
01:11 After the National Assembly, there will be a similar debate in the Senate on Wednesday.