An echo of Macron's words about sending troops to Ukraine. Partners distance themselves, expert assesses: A poker move

  • – President Olaf Scholes said on Tuesday that there would be no troops on Ukrainian soil sent by European countries.
  • London also did not want to send troops. A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK has no plans to send troops to Ukraine on a large scale, apart from a small group that already advises the Ukrainian armed forces.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron's words about sending Western troops to Ukraine are a poker strategy aimed at seizing the initiative, Colonel Michel Goya said in an interview for the TF1 info portal.
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Italian Foreign Minister Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday that he did not support the idea of ​​sending troops to Ukraine. He mentioned thus French President Emmanuel Macron's statement that sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out.

– This is Macron's idea – Tajani emphasized during his visit to Zagreb.

“When we talk about sending troops, we have to be very careful because it cannot appear that we are at war with Russia,” the Italian foreign minister said.

The Germans are also skeptical. – President Olaf Scholes said on Tuesday that there would be no soldiers on Ukrainian soil sent by European countries.

– And in the future, there will be no ground troops on Ukrainian soil by European or NATO countries, no soldiers will be sent there, Scholz said during a visit to Freiburg on Tuesday.

London also did not want to send troops. A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that the UK has no plans to send large-scale troops to Ukraine, apart from a small group that already advises the Ukrainian armed forces, referring to Emmanuel Macron's advice on Tuesday.

“President Biden has been clear that the United States will not send troops to fight in Ukraine,” National Security Council spokesman Adrian Watson said.

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