Politico: France gathers a coalition of countries capable of sending troops to Ukraine

France is assembling a coalition of countries that could send troops to Ukraine following President Emmanuel Macron's controversial statement, Politico reported.

France is building a coalition of countries willing to send Western troops to Ukraine and is in the process of deepening the conflict with a more cautious Berlin," Politico reported on March 9, when commenting on French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne's visit to Lithuania.
At a press conference with his Lithuanian and Ukrainian counterparts on March 8, the French Foreign Minister emphasized the possibility of sending NATO troops to Ukraine to solve the problem of demining and would not participate in offensive operations. , Politico said.

According to Politico, French President Emmanuel Macon previously mentioned the possibility that NATO troops could be sent to Ukraine. Most European countries, including Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, have rejected the idea, while the Baltic states are "much more open to the idea," Politico said.

President Macron said that Western leaders have discussed the option of sending troops into Ukraine. Although consensus has not yet been reached, the West does not rule out the scenario of sending troops to Ukraine and they will do everything possible to prevent Russia from winning in Ukraine.

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 of discussion, they could not reach a consensus.

However, Mr. Macron made it clear that there would be "no limit" to France's support for Ukraine and that he considered it not an escalation of tensions but a "proportionate response" by Paris to the actions. Moscow's movement

Mr. Jordan Bardella, leader of France's far-right party National Rally (RN), confirmed Mr. Macron's statement about "no limits, no red lines" in the matter of supporting Ukraine. However, Mr. Bardella stated that France needs to set red lines to avoid conflict with Russia.

Another opposition party leader said that although they support supporting Ukraine, the plan to send troops into Ukraine would be considered "irresponsible and dangerous".

Many Western allies later announced they had no plans to deploy military forces in Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on March 8 that discussions about NATO deploying troops in Ukraine need to stop because no one really wants that to happen.

Faced with the controversy, Mr. Macron affirmed that his statement was not spontaneous but was carefully calculated. He called on Western allies not to be cowardly but to consider all possible options to support Kiev. . Immediately, Moscow warned that if the West sent troops into Ukraine, it would be considered a declaration of war against Russia and could lead to a nuclear conflict.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned that Russia also "has no red lines" in its responses to France. Everything is considered legal to respond to the opponent, he said.

France declared unlimited support for Ukraine, Russia issued a stern warning

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that there will no longer be limits to France's support for Ukraine. Moscow also warned that Russia no longer has any red lines in its measures to respond to France
BFMTV newspaper reported that on March 7, President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting with opposition party leaders at the Elysee Palace to discuss France's support for Ukraine. After more than 3 hours of discussion, they could not reach a consensus.

However, according to the above source, Mr. Macron made it clear that there would be "no limit" to France's support for Ukraine and that he considered it not an escalation of tensions but a "proportionate response" from France. Paris to Moscow's actions.

Mr. Jordan Bardella, leader of France's far-right party National Rally (RN), confirmed Mr. Macron's statement about "no limits, no red lines" in the matter of supporting Ukraine. However, Mr. Bardella stated that France needs to set red lines to avoid conflict with Russia. Another opposition party leader said that although they support supporting Ukraine, the plan to send troops into Ukraine would be considered "irresponsible and dangerous".

Mr. Macron's recent statements have attracted attention. Last week, he said, Western leaders discussed the option of sending troops into Ukraine. Although consensus has not yet been reached, the West does not rule out the scenario of sending troops to Ukraine and they will do everything possible to prevent Russia from winning in Ukraine.

Many Western allies later announced they had no plans to deploy military forces in Ukraine. Faced with the controversy, Mr. Macron affirmed that his statement was not spontaneous but was carefully calculated. He called on Western allies not to be cowardly but to consider all possible options to support Kiev. .

Immediately, Moscow warned that if the West sent troops into Ukraine, it would be considered a declaration of war against Russia and could lead to a nuclear conflict. Mr. Macron's latest statement also received the attention of Moscow. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned that Russia also "has no red lines" in its responses to France.

Mr. Macron said that there are no more limits, no more red lines in supporting Ukraine. That means Russia no longer has a red line with France," Mr. Medvedev wrote. He said, everything is considered legal to respond to the opponent. Relations between Russia and France have tended to escalate recently. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that this relationship is currently at its lowest ever

In the context of Moscow's harsh criticism of Mr. Macron's recent statements, French officials seem to have taken steps to calm the situation. French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on March 5 that Paris has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine to fight Russia.

"We have never crossed the line in the conflict in Ukraine and we will not cross it. France's message to Russia is absolutely clear: Paris will continue to provide aid to Kiev", he said.