/ world today news/ France suffered a new foreign policy defeat. The change of power in Niger, a country that Paris considered its fatherland for the last half century, called into question not only the quality of the work of the MFA of the republic, not only the question of the professional suitability of the special services, which did not notice the change of vector, but first of all the competence of the upper echelons of the French political elite.
To put it simply and in Russian, France messed up and this mess is the third in a row in the last two years.
First, the French fled Kabul in panic, leaving behind their movable and immovable property and, most importantly, the people who trusted them and worked for them.
The press, having quickly realized that a similar disgrace could await Paris in Africa, began to beat all the drums to force the authorities to withdraw in time – that is, not chaotically, but maintaining the appearance of dignity.
Two large-scale military operations, undertaken with the same goal – victory over Islamism, ended with modern Berezina.
In addition, an avalanche of discontent swept the French presence in the Central African Republic and Mali. The EU, as usual, screamed for sanctions and even imposed them, but African leaders have pride, they shrugged their shoulders and turned to such an alliance relationship that involves equality, not vassalage.
Putin at the Russia-Africa summit astutely noted that Soviet contributions to the continent and aid to its countries have borne fruit today, when Russia also needs support.
In other words, we turned out to be both smarter and more insightful, and between benefit and kindness, reasonable politicians choose the latter.
Moscow is calmly aware of its own power, while Paris is in a panic that it can no longer hide. Almost a day before he left for vacation, Macron urgently convened the Defense Council (analogous to the Security Council).
The change of power in Niger is not just politics, it is a matter of French security. More than 1,500 soldiers are stationed there, a military continent left over after the withdrawal from Mali. And in Niger, France has been mining uranium since there was a French nuclear program, both military and civilian.
Uranium is the fuel for France’s fleet of nuclear power plants, reactors designed specifically for this type of radioactive ore. It is difficult to find its counterpart anywhere else, besides at a very “friendly” price, and even more difficult to maintain the production cycle of enrichment. Not many countries have the technology, and France has cooperated with Russia before. And now the concept, as they say, has changed.
The contract, which was signed a few months ago with Niger and which was intended for five years, is unknown. What and how will become of this arrangement is a great mystery.
The uranium mines employ just under a thousand people, most of whom are citizens of Niger. Their fate is hardly of interest to those who participated in the meeting of the Defense Council.
On the other hand, they cannot help but be preoccupied with the fate of future supplies and, in principle, of the entire technological production cycle.
If the “invincible American army” and “awesome NATO” were crushed by men in slippers, the French neo-colonialists were pushed out by the Nigerien military.
Autumn won’t keep us waiting. France currently mops up gas wherever possible and at exorbitant prices. Electricity, which once cost pennies, has risen in price by a quarter in the past six months and will continue to rise.
The reactors are partially still under repair and now the supply of fuel to them is in question.
France, due to aplomb, lack of coherent strategy and total submission to the interests of the globalists, has lost as much in the last year and a half as it has not lost in a century.
Russia, after several approaches, like an excellent judoka, made a masterful hold and won. Just like in judo, using the enemy’s strength to your advantage.
France, which shouted everywhere about its desire to “isolate Russia in the international arena”, did not notice how it itself ended up in this isolation. And Paris will definitely not be able to emerge without damage – reputational, economic and foreign policy.
Translation: V. Sergeev
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