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Putting Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’ in the future, French leader says

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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European l

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  1. Washington Times

    Macron urges European leaders to boost Ukraine support, saying Russia ‘must not win’ (opens Washington Times)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron told fellow European leaders Monday they must ensure their collective security by providing unwavering support to Ukraine in the face of tougher Russian offensives on the battlefield in recent months.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Macron raises prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The French president hasn't ruled out the deployment of Western soldiers to Ukraine. His comments have sparked debate among allied Western countries, with Germany categorically rejecting the idea. Bernd Riegert reports.

  3. The Columbian

    Putting Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’ in the future, French leader says (opens The Columbian)

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    PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European l

  4. France 24

    The Debate - Boots on the ground? NATO allies reject Macron's 'Troops for Ukraine' overture (opens France 24)

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    Emmanuel Macron turning heads at a hastily-organized summit for Ukraine: the French president for the first time evoking the possibly of Western troops to thwart a Russian victory, one option among many……

  5. Insider

    French President Emmanuel Macron won't rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine (opens Insider)

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    European leaders discussed the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine days after the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.

  6. Latin Times

    Macron Announces Steps To Boost Ukraine, Does Not Exclude Troops (opens Latin Times)

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    While there was "no consensus" on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, "nothing should be excluded. We will do whatever it takes to ensure that Russia cannot win this war," he said.

  7. Newsweek

    Western troops could join Ukraine war, Macron claims (opens Newsweek)

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    "Nothing should be excluded," the French leader said following a meeting of Ukraine

  8. CNN

    Macron says ‘nothing ruled out,’ including using Western troops, to stop Russia winning Ukraine war (opens CNN)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron isn’t ruling out sending troops to Ukraine to help repel Russian forces, a potential major escalation to the largest ground war Europe has seen since World War II.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Macron floats sending Western troops to Ukraine, saying Europe will ‘do anything we can to prevent Russia from winning’ (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Joshua Berlinger, Amy Cassidy and Luke McGee, CNN Paris (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron openly discussed the possibility of sending

  10. New York Post

    French President Macron does not rule out Europe sending troops to Ukraine: ‘Nothing should be excluded’ (opens New York Post)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door on Monday to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus at this stage as allies agreed to ramp up efforts to deliver more munitions to Kyiv.

  11. The Conversation US

    Macron won’t rule out using western ground troops in Ukraine – but is Nato prepared for war with Russia? (opens The Conversation US)

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    Sending ground troops to Ukraine could provoke a wider and vastly more dangerous war with Russia,

  12. Deutsche Welle

    European leaders wary after Macron's Ukraine troop comments – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Several European countries have rejected the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine after the French president said "nothing should be ruled out." Russia, for its part, says it would make war with NATO inevitable.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    Head of NATO says no troops going to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of wider war (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron says that sending in Western troops should not be "ruled out" in the future.

  14. WFMZ Allentown

    Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron says sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European

  15. Hot Air

  16. France 24

    French troops limited to non-combat role, minister says, after Macron remarks on Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    France's foreign minister on Tuesday sought to clarify comments made by President Emmanuel Macron that Paris could send troops to Ukraine for specific needs, but not to fight in the war against Russia.

  17. Washington Examiner

    NATO allies push back after Macron floats idea of sending troops to Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Various NATO allies have dismissed Emmanuel Macron's belief that they should not rule out the possibility of sending troops to fight in Ukraine.

  18. NBC News

    Putting Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out,’ French leader says (opens NBC News)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European leaders in Paris.

  19. France 24

    'Not at war with Russia': European, US allies taken aback by Macron's comments on troops in Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin on Tuesday after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in…

  20. The Guardian

    Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe (opens The Guardian)

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    French president admits no consensus exists on such a move as he urges fellow European leaders to take action rather than wait for US aid

  21. Fox News

    France’s Macron not ruling out Western troops on the ground in Ukraine (opens Fox News)

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    French President Emmanual Macron said Monday after meeting with European leaders that sending Western troops to Ukraine was not being ruled out.

  22. Digital Journal

    Macron announces new steps to boost Ukraine, doesn't exclude troops (opens Digital Journal)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday new steps to boost Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, saying not even the sending of

  23. The Kyiv Independent

  24. Courthouse News Service

    As Russia advances, Macron breaks taboo and talks about sending troops to Ukraine; allies say no (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron sparked debate by saying the West must not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. But his NATO allies say that

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