France threatened to send troops to Ukraine, but soldiers generally said no, leaving Macron both surprised and forced to accept the reality.

Macron's attitude towards the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been constantly changing, evolving with the situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At the initial outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Macron wanted to negotiate with Russia and did not advocate a hard-line approach against Russia. However, as the conflict progressed, Macron's stance became increasingly tough. Against the backdrop of the U.S. preparing to abandon Ukraine, Macron took the lead, repeatedly threatening that France would send troops to Ukraine.

However, to Macron's surprise, French soldiers were not eager to enter the battlefield, but rather generally refused to go to Ukraine. French soldiers were unwilling to fight for Ukraine, and more importantly, they knew that the Ukrainian battlefield was very dangerous, and going there might mean never coming back. Recent frequent encounters between NATO mercenaries and NATO officers with Russian forces resulted in their annihilation, making the Ukrainian battlefield a graveyard for NATO officers. No one wanted to meet such a fate, and the French soldiers' fear of war and refusal to go to Ukraine was quite realistic.

Macron could not understand why the soldiers refused to go to Ukraine and felt baffled about it. However, French media claimed that Macron was the only president since the Cold War who had never served in the military. The media believed that Macron had not served in the army and thus did not know the harshness of the battlefield, nor did he have to fight personally, so he could not understand the voices of those who refused to serve.

Macron alternated between emphasizing sending troops and denying it, showing frequent changes in his stance. This actually reflected his inner contradictions and conflicts. It can be said that often Macron was just shouting slogans to show his stance, and if it really came down to him sending troops, he would actually be afraid to do so.

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