There was, according to Mr. Macron, “no consensus” on sending Western troops to Ukraine.
NATO forces deploying there might lead to direct combat, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Following recent advances by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, Kyiv has issued an urgent request for additional armaments.
“We should not exclude the possibility that there might be a need for security, which then justifies certain elements of deployment,” Mr. Macron said at a news conference on Monday night.
“But I’ve told you very clearly what France maintains as its position, which is a strategic ambiguity that I stand by.”
Speaking at a crisis meeting in support of Ukraine, chiefs of state from throughout Europe, the US, and Canada were there, including the leader of France.
Now in its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine shows no signs of abating. This is the largest European conflict since World War Two.
