Emmanuel Macron called on Ukraine's allies to "not be cowardly", by "taking responsibility" for his comments on a possible sending of Western troops on the ground in the face of a "Unstoppable" Russia. The warning was not appreciated by Berlin.
Nor was it by Washington. “This is not what President Zelensky is asking for. It requires tools and capabilities. He never asked for foreign troops to fight for his country,” said John Kirby, the American spokesperson for the National Security Council.