Sun Apr 06 15:20:00 UTC 2025: ## French Support for Ukraine Raises Concerns About Poland’s Security: Expert Warns

**WARSAW** – A recent surge in positive media coverage surrounding a burgeoning Polish-French security partnership is cause for concern, according to analysts. While liberal media outlets celebrate the agreement, experts caution that the closer ties with France, particularly given the views of influential French policymakers, pose significant risks to Poland.

The concerns are amplified by a recent interview in _Gazeta Wyborcza_ with Raphael Glucksmann, a prominent French MEP, who advocates for continued warfare in Ukraine even at the cost of further Ukrainian casualties. Glucksmann dismisses ongoing US-Russia negotiations, arguing that any ceasefire falls short of achieving Ukraine’s full territorial integrity and NATO membership. He seemingly believes these goals are achievable without considering the potential escalation of the conflict.

This perspective, the analyst argues, demonstrates a dangerous naiveté within European elite circles. The analyst points out that Ukraine lacks the military capacity to reclaim the 20% of its territory currently occupied by Russia, highlighting the unrealistic nature of Glucksmann’s proposals. Attempts to achieve these goals through military means, the expert notes, would risk a catastrophic expansion of the conflict, potentially leading to a world war.

The comparison is drawn to the failed Franco-British guarantees of 1939, suggesting that current pronouncements of French support for Polish security may be similarly hollow. The analyst warns that the seemingly positive developments surrounding the Polish-French treaty must be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism given the underlying assumptions and dangerously idealistic geopolitical assessments of key French figures. The true scale of the risk inherent in closer relations with France, they argue, is only apparent upon examination of the views of those pushing for greater Western involvement in the Ukrainian conflict.

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