Macron by sending troops to Ukraine meant a training opportunity - Kuleba
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba explained that when French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about sending troops to Ukraine, he meant the possibility of training Ukrainian soldiers directly in Ukraine rather than deploying foreign combat units.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaking about the introduction of troops into Ukraine only wanted to say that there is an opportunity to train Ukrainian soldiers directly in Ukraine, not outside of it. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said this in an interview with La Stampa, reports UNN.
When Macron talked about bringing troops into Ukraine, European leaders panicked. Macron only wanted to say that there was a possibility of training Ukrainian soldiers directly in Ukraine, not outside of it, as is happening now
Kuleba reiterated that Kiev needs ammunition and weapons as soon as possible.
We've never asked for men and combat troops, we're proud of our soldiers.
He noted that Rassi's goal remained the same - to seize all of Ukraine.
"If they succeed, they will move to attack other countries in Europe and Central Asia because they are driven by expansionist goals. I think it is clear now that Putin wants to restore the influence of the Soviet Union and the Russian empire," Kuleba said.
Supplement
In late February, Macron took a firmer stance, saying that sending European troops to Ukraine "should not be ruled out.
In addition, Macron responded to those who are frightened by sending troops to Ukraine. According to him, the fall of Ukraine would have direct consequences for France.
