French President Macron Floats Notion of Sending European Troops to Ukraine

Published on February 27, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has raised the possibility of EU states sending troops to Ukraine to fight against Russia’s invasion, which recently entered its third year. “There is no consensus at this stage … to send troops on the ground,” Mr. Macron told reporters. “[But] Nothing should be excluded,” he added. “We will do everything that we must so that Russia does not win.” Mr. Macron made the remarks at a Feb. 26 meeting of European leaders in Paris. The event was convened to reiterate the EU’s continued support for Ukraine, which has recently suffered a series of bruising battlefield losses....