“After the victory of Donald Trump in the US elections, discussions about sending Western troops and private defense companies to Ukraine resumed in Europe. Source: Le Monde learned from sources, “European Truth” reports. Details: The debates are delicate and classified, but, according to the newspaper, the issue of introducing ground troops to Ukraine is again on the agenda of European leaders.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Le Monde learned from sources, “European Pravda” reports
Details: The debate is delicate and classified, but, according to the newspaper, the issue of introducing ground troops to Ukraine is once again on the agenda of European leaders.
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Although French President Emmanuel Macron sparked strong opposition when he proposed the hypothesis in February, it appears that with Donald Trump’s return to power in the United States, the issue is being discussed again.
Thus, according to Le Monde, this topic was raised on November 11 during the visit of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Kier Starmer, to France. In particular, it is noted that London and Paris do not rule out leading a coalition regarding Ukraine.
“There are negotiations between the United Kingdom and France on defense cooperation, in particular, with the aim of creating a hard core of allies in Europe, focused on Ukraine and European security more broadly,” a British military source told Le Monde.
On Saturday, November 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Noel Barro, in an interview with the BBC, also confirmed France’s unconditional support for Ukraine.
When asked whether France’s support for Ukraine could go as far as sending ground troops, he answered: “We do not rule out any option.”
“We will support Ukraine as intensively and for as long as necessary. Why? Because our security is at stake. Every time the Russian army advances one square kilometer, the threat moves one square kilometer closer to Europe,” he added. he.
However, according to Elie Tenenbaum, a researcher at the French Institute of International Relations, in an interview with Le Monde, sending ground troops would be technically possible in the event of a ceasefire: soldiers sent by Europe would be deployed to guarantee security in the area.
We will remind you that the head of the NATO Military Committee, the Dutchman Rob Bauer, said that if Western leaders were not constrained in their decisions by the risk of Russia using nuclear weapons, they would have decided to involve their troops to help Ukraine in the war.