Sending troops to Ukraine envisaged by Macron: conflict between NATO and Russia would be “inevitable” warns the Kremlin

Emmanuel Macron et le porte-parole du Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov. MaxPPP – Montage Midi Libre

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday (February 27) that if NATO members sent troops to fight in Ukraine then discussions would focus on the inevitability of a conflict between Russia and NATO.

The response was quick. The Kremlin warned on Tuesday February 27 that the sending of troops by European NATO member countries to Ukraine would lead to an “inevitable” conflict. between Russia and the transatlantic organization. The day before, Emmanuel Macron had affirmed not to rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine to prevent Russia from winning the war. Asked about the French president's remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that if NATO members sent troops to fight in Ukraine then discussions would focus on the inevitability of the situation. #39;a conflict between Russia and NATO.

Emmanuel Macron explained on Monday that nothing was excluded to prevent Russia from winning the war, not even sending ground troops to Ukraine, as an epilogue to # 39;a conference organized in Paris with European leaders to discuss military and financial support for Kyiv. "There is no consensus today to send ground troops in an official, assumed and endorsed manner. But nothing should be ruled out, we will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win", the President said at a conference press release at the end of the meeting. "I absolutely did not say that France was not in favor(to the sending of troops, editor's note)", he insisted.

Sending troops to Ukraine would make us belligerents. War against Russia would be madness

Emmanuel Macron also announced a coalition for the delivery of "medium and long-range missiles and bombs which are extremely important for the Ukrainians"< /em>, without giving further details. Around twenty heads of state and government gathered this Monday at the Elysée, at the initiative of the French president, for a demonstration of unity and support for Ukraine, two years almost to the day after the launch by Russia, on February 24, 2022, of an offensive denounced by Kyiv and its Western allies as an invasion.