Bloomberg: Macron’s words about sending troops to Ukraine angered US officials

Remarks by French leader Emmanuel Macron about sending troops from France to Ukraine have sparked anger among officials in the United States. Writes about this Bloomberg citing an unnamed official.

“The controversial comment prompted a very public rebuke from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and angered US officials.”said a media source.

The agency’s material emphasizes that such a step is dangerous and could provoke a clash with the Russian side.

Also, some officials note that the statements of the French President were “not very reasonable from the point of view of operational security,” because some states secretly already have their own personnel in Ukraine, the publication says.

Let us recall that in recent days the West has repeatedly heard statements about the possibility of a clash between NATO countries and the Russian Federation. This scenario, in particular, is being considered by the United States, which became clear on February 29 after the words of Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, who admitted the possibility of a war between the Alliance and Russia if Ukraine is defeated. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov called the words of the US Secretary of Defense irresponsible and escalating tension. According to Peskov, Austin’s statement shows the worldview of NATO, which considers Ukraine its territory, and also confirms once again that the launch of a special operation by Russia was the right decision.

Prior to this, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he allowed the option of sending NATO forces to Ukraine. On March 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a press conference following the Diplomatic Forum in Antalya, noted that statements by Macron and Austin about a military conflict with Russia indicate that the “war party” that has formed in the West does not intend to change its anti-Russian course. In addition, Lavrov drew attention to the dialogue of Bundeswehr officers published on March 1 about attacks on the Crimean Bridge with Taurus missiles, calling it a blatant revelation.

Meanwhile, the head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, during the announcement of his message to the Federal Assembly, emphasized that Russia is ready to negotiate with the United States on the issue of strategic stability, but the ruling circles in Washington are taking open hostile actions against our country, trying to inflict a strategic defeat on the Russian state.