Will it happen in the near future: Macron made a new statement about sending troops to Ukraine

Macron made a new statement about sending troops to Ukraine/Collage 24 Channel

A few days ago, Emmanuel Macron voiced a proposal to transfer NATO troops to Ukraine. In France, many statements were then made. And the president of the country himself clarified that we are not talking about the near future.

So, the French leader made another statement. In it, he decided to clarify what he had said earlier. Emmanuel Macron said in an interview that the deployment of French forces is not planned in the near future.

Macron clarified the statement about NATO troops in Ukraine

The French President, speaking to journalists, noted that he spoke about sending troops during a meeting in Paris, in which representatives of more than twenty states took part. And then he noted that “nothing can be ruled out.”

“This does not mean that we are considering sending French troops to Ukraine in the near future, but it does mean that we are starting a discussion and thinking about everything that can be done to support Ukraine, especially on Ukrainian territory,” he added. < /p>

At the same time, the French leader noted that The participants of this meeting reached agreement in five areas. They would strive to do more in them. We are talking about:

• cyber defense;
• joint production of military equipment in Ukraine;
• the security of countries that are directly threatened by the Russian offensive in Ukraine, in particular Moldova;
• opportunities to support our the state is also on the border with Belarus;
• as well as on conducting mine clearance operations.

In addition, I have always clearly defined our framework: we are not fighting against the Russian people and refuse to enter into the logic of escalation,” Emmanuel Macron emphasized.

< h2 class="news-subtitle cke-markup">Macron's statement and how it outraged world leaders

• Please note that Emmanuel Macron made a resonant statement last week. He noted that “one cannot exclude” the possible deployment of Western troops to Ukraine. He later confirmed his words and stated that he had thought them through carefully.
• The statement by the French President caused a wave of indignation. Allied governments reacted negatively. Their leaders emphasized that they would not send their troops.
• Most NATO countries ruled out sending their troops to Ukraine . In particular, it refers to Germany, Great Britain and the USA. At the same time, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis expressed gratitude for the debate initiated by Emmanuel Macron.
• It is not surprising that Moscow reacted angrily to Macron’s words. She warned that the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine would cause conflict between Russia and the Alliance.