French president Emmanuel Macron's taboo-shattering words on Western troops in Ukraine likely meant more special forces on the ground, but were also a new alarm-call on Russia's growing threat.
Macron said in Paris after a mini-summit late on Monday (26 February) "nothing should be excluded" when asked by the press if Western troops might go to Ukraine to help fight Russia.
"We will do everything so that Russia cannot win this war," Macron said.
By Tuesday evening, his remar...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.