The Kremlin, through spokesman Dmitry Peskov, warned of an inevitable conflict with NATO if European or NATO troops are sent to fight in Ukraine. This statement came after French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned the possibility of such deployments, leading to tensions between Russia and the Western alliance.
Senior Western officials have rushed to disavow remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron this week suggesting that some NATO members could deploy troops in Ukraine. Moscow responded by saying such a move would make a direct war with the US-led military bloc “inevitable.”
Russia warns of 'inevitable' war with Nato after Macron said troops could be sent to Ukraine https://t.co/2jBajmYXUI
Kremlin reacts to Macron’s remarks on NATO troops in Ukraine A direct war with the US-led bloc seems inevitable once it has boots on the ground, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said https://t.co/dJQB7aRI90 https://t.co/axwQL0EKy9
After French President Emmanuel Macron said he couldn’t rule out the possibility of European troops being sent to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that such an action would lead to a direct conflict between Russia and NATO. https://t.co/95T9461luo
The Kremlin has said a conflict between Russia and Nato would be inevitable if the western alliance sent troops to fight in Ukraine. "In that case, it wouldn't be likely, but inevitable. That's how we assess it," Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin's spokesman, told reporters. https://t.co/WlVn64aXZt