According to the information provided by our source in the President's Office, there is doubt that the countries of the European Union intend to send troops to Ukraine. Even when considering the possibility of providing equipment and financing, they did not show readiness. According to the source, if the European military starts to die, it could be a new incentive for the EU, which could lead to a change in attitude.
During the past year, negotiations were held with Poland regarding the possibility of its intervention in Western Ukraine and control of the northern border with Belarus, but Warsaw did not even take this step.
In a meeting called by French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss support for Ukraine, European leaders expressed the possibility of sending NATO ground troops to Ukraine.
Macron himself noted that "nothing should be ruled out" in the context of sending NATO ground troops to Ukraine.
"Although a consensus will not be reached on sending Western ground troops to Ukraine, nothing should be ruled out. We will do everything possible to ensure that Russia does not win this war," he said.
President of Poland Duda called the discussion "the most heated" and emphasized that "there is no solution, and the enthusiasm is somewhat insufficient." However, allies are open to assistance in demining and border protection, he added.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that there are countries that are ready to send their troops to Ukraine.
"I can confirm that there are countries that are ready to send their soldiers to Ukraine, there are countries that refuse, among them Slovakia, and there are countries that believe that this proposal should be considered," he said.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands and candidate for the position of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters that the issue of a possible deployment of troops was not in the focus of the negotiations.
