Macron does not rule out sending European troops to Ukraine: “Nothing should be excluded”
French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out sending military forces to Ukraine, although he acknowledged that there is no consensus on this issue at the moment.
“There is no consensus today to send ground troops, but in the dynamic we should not exclude anything,” Macron said during his speech at the Conference in support of Ukraine held in Paris, according to TF1 television.
“We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war. And I say this with all the humility that one must have when one looks at the two years that have just passed,” he argued.
Macron referred to “five categories of action” in which European leaders have agreed to invest resources: “cyber-defence, the co-production of arms and ammunition in Ukraine, the defence of countries directly threatened by Russia and, in particular, Moldova; the capacity to support Ukraine on its border with Belarus and in de-mining operations”.
In any case, he stressed that “we must do more” in terms of sending military assets to Ukraine. “There are several options on the table, such as joint debt issuance” for Ukraine, he explained.
“The priority of priorities is ammunition. We are determined to reach the end of available stocks,” he said. He also defended the importance of medium- and long-range missiles and bombs.
“According to our analysis, Russia is continuing its war and territorial conquest, against Ukraine but against all of us in general. We are convinced that Russia’s defeat is essential for security and stability in Europe”, he stressed.
