NATO ground troops in Ukraine? Another member state is open. According to Czech media reports, Petr Pavel does not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine - although not to fight against Russia, but rather for training purposes.

It makes no difference whether Ukrainian soldiers are trained by Western allies abroad or in Ukraine itself. “It’s up to us what form of support we choose,” Pavel continued. It could also be a “signal to Russia”. Putin is already threatening NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.