Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine – By Lipika Pelham & Lou Newton (BBC News) / Feb 27, 2024
Several Nato countries, including the US, Germany and the UK, have ruled out deploying ground troops to Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron said “nothing should be excluded”.
Mr Macron said there was “no consensus” on sending Western soldiers to Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has warned of direct conflict if Nato troops deploy there.
Russian forces have recently made gains in Ukraine and Kyiv has urgently appealed for more weapons.
Mr Macron told a news conference on Monday evening: “We should not exclude that there might be a need for security that then justifies some elements of deployment.
CONTINUE > https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68417223
