New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- As Macron pledges100 Rafale jets to Ukraine amid corruption scandals and budgetary strain, right-wing leaders and citizens demand his removal, questioning France's priorities and exposing deepening political fractures

In a move that has stunned both allies and adversaries, French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged up to 100 Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine, a deal hailed by Kyiv as "historic" but derided at home as a reckless gamble that could bankrupt France and further alienate its citizens. The announcement, made during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's ninth visit to Paris, was accompanied by a ceremonial reception at the Villacoublay air base, but the pomp and circumstance could not mask the deepening ...