French Minister of Foreign Affairs: France will not send troops to Ukraine
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephane Sijurie stated on France Inter that France will not send its troops to Ukraine for direct participation in combat operations. «The French will not die for Ukraine. We will not send troops,» the French official assured. However, he noted that «clear boundaries have been set: to defeat Russia without waging war against it.» «In this context, nothing is excluded,» the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized.
According to him, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has increased the nuclear threat because partners continue to support Ukraine. The French minister added that «there is a form of containment of this threat from Russia.» It is worth noting that on Monday, February 26, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that several NATO and EU member countries are discussing the possibility of sending their troops to Ukraine after bilateral agreements are concluded. He hastened to say that Slovakia «will not take such a step,» but will respect the decisions of NATO countries that agree to send troops to Ukraine. Later, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal also did not rule out the possibility of sending French troops to Ukraine.
