The French President spoke after leaving the door open to send troops to Ukraine 0
(Dan Tri) – Despite the controversy, French President Emmanuel Macron said that his statement that the West does not rule out the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine is completely serious.
French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: Reuters).
`These are quite serious topics. Every word I say on this issue has weight, is considered and calculated,` President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on February 29.
President Macron caused a stir in recent days with his statement that the West has not ruled out sending troops to Ukraine and that these countries will do everything possible to prevent Russia from winning in Ukraine.
The statement was issued after a meeting of about 20 Western leaders to discuss options for further support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
In fact, after Mr. Macron’s statement, member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) quickly rejected the idea of sending troops into Ukraine.
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne later explained that the presence of Western troops in Ukraine may be necessary to provide some forms of support such as mine clearance and training for Ukrainian soldiers, but not necessarily
Despite this explanation, Russian officials said that Mr. Macron’s statement was `dangerous`.
`Mr. Macron’s statement is something new and much more dangerous. On the one hand, Western partners are predictable, but on the other hand, they are starting to discuss issues such as troop deployment
In his State of the Union address to parliament on February 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin also warned that the scenario of Western troops sending troops into Ukraine could spark a nuclear war.
He added that Russia possesses weapons that can target any target on Western territory.
`Western countries must realize that we also have weapons that can attack targets on their territory. Current developments could lead to nuclear conflict and the destruction of civilization.`
Russia has long warned that Western military aid to Ukraine will only prolong and escalate the conflict.
The US, UK, France and Germany are countries that have provided significant aid to Kiev since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out more than 2 years ago.
`Everyone knows that Britain has provided many types of weapons to Ukraine, providing support with ground forces, intelligence support and many other things. They actually directly participated in the war,` he said.
The above allegation was made after the Times newspaper quoted an unconfirmed source saying that the British Ministry of Defense was secretly planning a war effort to help Ukraine.
