Macron didn't rule out Western ground forces in Ukraine. Now that was a shocking statement, considering how reluctant the West has been with weapon deliveries. Although the French revised this statement to mean ground forces that are not meant for combat operations.
Well, whatever. It was clear that everybody else would be against this. But maybe this was a calculated attempt to push the next red line further into the distance to get something less dramatic approved? "Yeah, we are giving Ukraine new weapon systems, but still no soldiers. We remain considerate and careful." - Nah, I don't believe it.
But in actually concrete news, it's great that France has stopped blocking purchases of ammo from non-EU countries. Also funny to read that the Czech Republic will act as the middleman, so none of the "morally good" European countries have to get their hands dirty. They'll provide the cash without asking where the goods actually come from.
Legend11 correctly predicted that GTA IV will outsell Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I was wrong.
