French Defense Minister comments on the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine - Var Matin

French Defense Minister Sébastien Le Coronneau commented to journalists on the possibility of French troops being deployed to Ukraine. In particular, he emphasized that there is currently no clear understanding of further developments in Ukraine, but 2024 should be a decisive year, and France is doing everything to help Ukraine deter Putin's intentions. French Defense Minister Sébastien Le Coronneu told this in an interview with the French publication "var matin" , UNN reports.

We don't have a well-thought-out plan on our side, but we can't help but see that President Vladimir Putin's appetites don't necessarily have a limit. And that's why the President of the Republic said that since we don't know how far this rapid offensive can go, it's difficult for us to set limits a priori . It's as simple as that.

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This was the minister's response to a question from "var matin" journalists  about what military event could prompt the French president to send troops to Ukraine.

2024 is a sensitive year after what happens in Ukraine, so the diplomatic initiatives that we are taking to see what else we can do, what else we can do differently for Ukraine and what hasn't happened yet. Since the counteroffensive did not work the way we wanted it to, we need to think about what we can do differently.

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Context

In late February, Macron took a firmer stance, statingthat sending European troops to Ukraine "should not be ruled out.

In addition, Macron answered those who are afraid of sending troops to Ukraine.  According to him, the fall of Ukraine will have direct consequences for France.

Later, the President of France made another statement about sending troops to Ukraine and emphasized that "France is a force for peace".