French President Emmanuel Macron said that sending troops to Ukraine now would mean escalation and loss of control over the situation.
Points of attention
- French President Macron believes that sending troops to Ukraine now would result in escalation and loss of control over the situation.
- France is delaying sending troops due to a lack of evidence of compromise from the Russians in peace talks.
Macron explained France's delay in sending troops to Ukraine
He said this during the Munich Security Conference.
Macron stressed that he sees no evidence or confirmation that the Russians are seeking to reach a compromise within the framework of peace negotiations.
They're still bombing, they're bombing civilians, they're stalling, and what they're doing quite harshly is they're piling up all the concessions that the negotiators are making. They're just stalling. So we have to organize ourselves to hold out and resist.
Emmanuel Macron
President of France
Today, if we intervene, we will take responsibility for the escalation.
He also added that there will be no consensus on sending troops today.
I think we will be responsible for the provocation. I think probably the loss of control over the situation. It is important for us now to implement the package that we voted for.
He emphasized the importance of a shared perception of the situation with the United States.
Therefore, I believe that our main priority in the coming weeks should be to restore cooperation with the United States. So that they, together with us, appreciate the fact that there is no longer room for short-term negotiations. And impose additional sanctions, additional measures against the shadow fleet, and increase pressure on the Russian economy to stop this war, but in a much better situation.
