Macron says sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out

Nato allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine

BERLIN/MOSCOW -- The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France hinted at the possibility, and the Kremlin warned that any such move would inevitably lead to conflict between Russia and NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron had said on Monday that Western allies should exclude no options in seeking to avert a Russian victory in Ukraine, though he stressed there was no c…

Germany and Poland rule out sending troops to Ukraine

European military heavyweights Germany and Poland said yesterday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year.

The United States and Kyiv's European allies rejected on Tuesday the words of French President Emmanuel Macron, saying the day before that the sending of Western troops to Ukraine could not “be ruled out”.

[Analysis] Macron on Western boots in Ukraine: What he really meant

Macron's taboo-shattering words on Western troops in Ukraine likely meant more special forces on the ground, but were also a new alarm-call on Russia's growing threat.

As Western troops are sent to Ukraine, the President calls on Europe to stand up to the Russian enemy on Monday before 21 heads of state. A desire for a change of era that does not convince everyone.

NATO rules out troop action in Ukraine