The Kremlin said a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would be inevitable if Western troops are sent to Ukraine.
The Kremlin on Tuesday warned that if Western troops are sent to Ukraine, the move could lead to a direct conflict between NATO and Russia.
The warning came in response to French President Emmanuel Macron, who indicated on Monday that Western soldiers could bolster Ukraine’s defenses in the 2-year-old war.
«Nothing should be excluded,» the French leader said during a news conference in Paris about putting Western boots on the ground in Ukraine. «We will do anything we can to prevent Russia from winning this war.»
Kyiv’s Western allies have not committed troops to the war. Doing so would constitute the crossing of a red line that’s been stated by Russia as provocation for escalating the conflict. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Western troops becoming involved in the war would result in the «inevitability» of a direct confrontation.
