On March 5, local time, France's Emmanuel Macron urged Western allies to support Ukraine, once again referring to his controversial remarks last week that sending Western troops to Ukraine would not be ruled out.
During a visit to the Czech Republic on the same day, Macron said: "There is no doubt that Europe is approaching a moment when we must stop being cowardly." ”
Macron said that while he does not want the situation to escalate, Europe needs to remain rational about the reality that is happening, and European countries should consider his rhetoric of sending troops to Ukraine, "This is a strategic leap, and I think this is exactly what Europe needs". The leaders of more than 20 European countries, as well as representatives of the United States and Canada, held an international conference in support of Ukraine in Paris, the capital of France, on February 26. At the meeting, Macron said that sending troops to Ukraine would not be ruled out. This remark was rejected and denied by the leaders of most European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, and some countries said that they did not have such a plan, distancing themselves from the "sending troops" rhetoric.
Czech ** Peter Pavel said on the 5th that Ukraine's allies should seek "new ways to aid Ukraine", and Western countries will not cross the "imaginary red line". In his opinion, NATO countries can train Ukrainian troops in Ukraine, which "does not violate international rules."
In response to Macron's latest statement, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius responded during his visit to Sweden on the 5th that Macron's courageous remarks did not help resolve the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking at a press conference on the same day, Pistorius said: "At least from my point of view, we really don't need to talk about sending ground troops, and we don't need to talk about how much courage there is." ”
The White House said on the 5th that Ukraine has never sought Western troops. John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications at the White House committee, told reporters that Ukrainian ** Vladimir Zelensky "did not ask for this, he only asked for **ammunition and never asked the foreign ** team to fight for Ukraine".