The arrogance and hubris of the European leadership is clearly evident in these remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron.

During the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Dublin, Ireland, also attended by Canada because ‘reasons’, French President Macron is asked about the EU position toward Ukraine.  Within his response (prompted) you will note that Macron says Europe leads the coalition of the willing, with some support from Australia and Japan, but the U.S. is no longer an active supporter of the EU “coalition of the willing” standing.

This outlook underpins Macron’s justification that EU voices alone should determine the outcome of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.  Fair enough; however, this same Macron demands the United States to be the protector of Ukraine security measures because Europe cannot do it.

If Macron wants to be the EU to be the decisionmaker, then let the EU provide the security measures for the agreement they will determine.  The hubris here is quite, well, European and remarkably annoying.

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