<p><strong>This week, So French goes deep into one urgent question: what is France really doing in the war in #Ukraine — and what does it mean for #Europe’s future?</strong></p><p>Two major shocks landed almost at the same time:</p><p>🔹 Donald Trump’s <em>surprise</em> 28-point “peace plan”</p><p>🔹 A French-Ukrainian deal for up to <strong>100 Rafale fighter jets</strong> over the coming decade</p><p>Grand promises, geopolitical theatre… and hard realities.</p><p>To separate strategy from storytelling, Stef and Sara speak with <strong>Élie Tenenbaum</strong>, director of security studies at <a href="https://www.ifri.org/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">IFRI</a> , France’s leading foreign policy institute. Why is France so far behind Denmark in real support to Ukraine? Why did Macron change course? And why is Europe watching peace talks between Washington and Moscow from the corridor?</p><p>Expect blunt numbers, complicated truths… and a surprising conclusion about Europe’s strength.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus:</p><p>🇫🇷 Nicolas #Sarkozy wrote <strong>11 pages per day</strong> about his <strong>20 days in prison. </strong><em>Sacré bleu !</em></p><p>🐬 A rare piece of good news from the French Atlantic coast: <strong>dolphins are returning</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow <strong>So French</strong> for sharp analysis from Paris, politics with a human touch, and a European lens on a continent at a turning point.</p><p><br></p><p>📬 <a href="mailto:bonjour@sofrench.show" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">bonjour@sofrench.show</a></p><p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sofrenchshow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>@sofrenchshow</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>🄾 Produced and hosted by <strong>Sara Bertilsson &amp; Stefan de Vries</strong></p><p>🎵 Original music by <strong>Laurent Bleu</strong></p>

So French!

Stefan de Vries

France’s Promises, Ukraine’s Empty Hands

DEC 5, 202546 MIN
So French!

France’s Promises, Ukraine’s Empty Hands

DEC 5, 202546 MIN

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<p><strong>This week, So French goes deep into one urgent question: what is France really doing in the war in #Ukraine — and what does it mean for #Europe’s future?</strong></p><p>Two major shocks landed almost at the same time:</p><p>🔹 Donald Trump’s <em>surprise</em> 28-point “peace plan”</p><p>🔹 A French-Ukrainian deal for up to <strong>100 Rafale fighter jets</strong> over the coming decade</p><p>Grand promises, geopolitical theatre… and hard realities.</p><p>To separate strategy from storytelling, Stef and Sara speak with <strong>Élie Tenenbaum</strong>, director of security studies at <a href="https://www.ifri.org/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">IFRI</a> , France’s leading foreign policy institute. Why is France so far behind Denmark in real support to Ukraine? Why did Macron change course? And why is Europe watching peace talks between Washington and Moscow from the corridor?</p><p>Expect blunt numbers, complicated truths… and a surprising conclusion about Europe’s strength.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus:</p><p>🇫🇷 Nicolas #Sarkozy wrote <strong>11 pages per day</strong> about his <strong>20 days in prison. </strong><em>Sacré bleu !</em></p><p>🐬 A rare piece of good news from the French Atlantic coast: <strong>dolphins are returning</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow <strong>So French</strong> for sharp analysis from Paris, politics with a human touch, and a European lens on a continent at a turning point.</p><p><br></p><p>📬 <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">[email protected]</a></p><p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sofrenchshow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>@sofrenchshow</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>🄾 Produced and hosted by <strong>Sara Bertilsson &amp; Stefan de Vries</strong></p><p>🎵 Original music by <strong>Laurent Bleu</strong></p>