US newspaper: France will form an alliance to send troops to Ukraine
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the US newspaper Politico, France is forming an alliance of countries ready to send troops to Ukraine.
According to Ria Novosti, Politico newspaper said that France is forming an alliance of countries ready to send troops to Ukraine, if necessary.
"France is forming a coalition of countries ready to send Western troops to Ukraine, thus deepening the confrontation with a more cautious Berlin" - Politico said.
Politico recalled French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement about the possibility of sending Western military personnel to Ukraine. Shortly after, most EU members, including Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland, said they had no such plans. However, according to Politico, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania expressed “more openness to the French idea”.
In late February, President Macron said France would do everything to prevent Russia from “winning this war.” According to Macron, Western leaders have discussed sending troops into Ukraine. Although no consensus has been reached, the West has not ruled out sending troops to Ukraine and will do everything possible to stop Russia.
Party leaders in France have criticized and refused to support the president's stance on the issue. They accused President Macron of dragging the country into frivolous conflict and blamed him for not consulting the National Assembly.
President Emmanuel Macron on March 7 continued to convene a meeting with opposition party leaders at the Elysee Palace to discuss France's support for Ukraine. After more than 3 hours, they failed to reach a consensus.
However, President Macron made it clear that there would be "no limits" in France's support for Ukraine and he considered it not an escalation of tensions, but a "proportionate response" by Paris to Moscow's actions.
Commenting on the French President's statements, the Kremlin said that such a development would certainly lead to a direct military conflict between Russia and NATO. The Russian President's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, called the discussion on the possibility of sending "some reserve forces to Ukraine" an "important new element"./.
