Macron statement about NATO's army "worsened the situation" for Ukraine - Politico

The publication noted that the words of France's head that NATO may have to send soldiers to Ukraine "have achieved the exact opposite" result and were perceived by criticism. The recent statement of French President Emmanuel Macron, who expressed the idea of ​​introducing Western troops into the Ukrainian territories, "exposed the split and differences" in the West and "caused panic" about the martial situation in Ukraine. Politico writes about it.

The publication stated that the words of France's head that NATO may have to send troops to Ukraine were criticized. Journalists recalled that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied Macron's statement and explicitly stated that the Western governments agreed that "there would be no land troops or any soldiers from European states or NATO countries on Ukrainian land. " Meanwhile, his deputy Robert Hbek stressed that France should focus on increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Officials in France stated Politico that Macron's comments were intended to activate the Western powers and ignite a discussion about what was needed to prevent Russia's victory. "But if the French leader's remarks were intended to send a decisive warning to the Kremlin, they were amazing failure - in fact they achieved the exact opposite.

On the great joy of the Kremlin, the macron's comments exposed the split and differences in the West, causing panic about martial law in Ukraine," in the material. Recall that during a summit in Paris, which took place on February 26, French President Emmanuel Macron allowed the introduction of Western troops into Ukraine. In the case of such a decision, these soldiers will not participate in hostilities.

In response, the Kremlin warned of the inevitability of direct armed conflict between the Russian Federation and the NATO bloc if the Alliance's military appears in Ukraine. Later, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that he does not have specific information on the potential placement of Western troops in Ukraine. According to him, Macron will discuss this idea with him when he will visit Kiev in mid -March.