> The situation in Ukraine, which has been under invasion by Russian troops for the past two years, was deteriorating. The war was getting bogged down. "In any case, in the coming year, I'm going to have to send guys to Odesa," said the president before a handful of guests. [1]

This was 2+ years ago and in the years since Russia has captured even more territory and is now bombarding Kyiv. And still no French troops.

Again, France says a lot of things.

[1] https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/03/14/war-in...