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War in Ukraine: what lines have the West already crossed?
What could sending Western troops to Ukraine look like? Could European or French soldiers be brought to fight against the Russian army? – (France 2)
What could sending Western troops to Ukraine look like? Could European or French soldiers be brought to fight against the Russian army?
Monday February 26, a Russian drone filmed an American-made Abrams tank on Ukrainian soil. Just like its German equivalent, the Leopard, kyiv took months to obtain it. For fear that the conflict would worsen and spread, Americans and Europeans have long refused to deliver tanks or even long-range missiles. Little by little, the bolts were removed. Latest about-face: the F16 planes. Around sixty will be delivered.
A Western presence in Ukraine
Officially, only the British recognize having trainers in Ukraine, notably military doctors. Polish police officers reportedly cleared mines around kyiv. A Pentagon document has leaked, mentioning French and British intelligence services on the ground. Tuesday February 27, the Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed that Western troops would not cross the threshold of belligerence, and that fights between French soldiers and Russian soldiers would not be a possibility, but that the idea is to deter.
