US Angered by French President’s Plan to Deploy Troops to Ukraine
The United States is reportedly furious with French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement about deploying NATO troops to Ukraine. The Biden administration perceives this move as necessary to prevent Russia from gaining an upper hand in the conflict.
Unnamed US officials informed Bloomberg that Washington believes Macron’s plan could potentially ignite direct conflict between NATO and Russia. It is also mentioned that Macron faced criticism from other NATO members during a closed-door meeting regarding his announcement to send troops to Ukraine[^1^].
After a summit supporting Kyiv in Paris at the end of February, Macron stated that NATO members should not rule out any possibilities, including troop deployment, and predicted a future change in favor of Ukraine. Subsequently, the French leader clarified that his statement was merely a “vague strategy” aimed at diverting Russia’s attention[^2^].
According to Bloomberg’s sources, Macron approached the proposal to deploy troops to Ukraine seriously during internal NATO discussions[^3^].
Following Macron’s statement, several Western leaders openly rejected the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, dispelling any uncertainties that this move might have caused. US President Joe Biden was among the first NATO leaders to declare their opposition to the plan[^4^].
Bloomberg’s sources affirm that Macron’s actions may not be wise from the joint security perspective of the bloc, considering that some Western countries already have a small number of troops in Ukraine. However, their presence remains a covert secret[^5^].
Moscow has long viewed the Ukrainian conflict as part of the US-led campaign against Russia. Western countries have acknowledged providing target information and assisting with military planning in Ukraine [^6^].
Russian officials have repeatedly rejected the Western narrative that Kyiv independently decides how to conduct military operations against Moscow. The Kremlin claims that Ukraine is too reliant on foreign aid to act independently[^7^].
In conclusion, the US is reportedly displeased with French President Macron’s proposal to deploy NATO troops to Ukraine. The move has received criticism from other NATO members as well. However, the situation remains tense, with Moscow and Western countries maintaining their conflicting perspectives on the situation.