Macron hints he is preparing coalition of countries to send military instructors to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that at least five other countries have agreed to send instructors to Ukraine to train the Ukrainian troops.

Source: Macron at a joint press conference with Zelenskyy, as reported by European Pravda 

Details: Macron reiterated that he views Ukraine's request for military training on its soil as acceptable, particularly given the growth in the number of people mobilised into the army.

Quote: "We are not at war with Russia, and we do not want an escalation, but we want to do everything we can to assist Ukraine in its resistance. So, when Ukraine requests us to train mobilised troops on its sovereign soil, is this an escalation? No," he said.

The French president went on to say that despite Russia's threats, the West has every right to send instructors to Ukraine because it is not about deploying Western troops "to the front line", but about "recognising the sovereignty of Ukraine on its territory".

Macron also declared the formation of a coalition that will "respond to Ukraine's request" to train its troops on its soil, but provided no details.

"We decided to form a coalition, and several of our partners have already given their assent. We already know we will not be alone. And we will use the next several days to build the broadest possible coalition to react to Ukraine's request," he said.

Last month, the media reported that Macron had formed a coalition of states willing to send military instructors to train Ukrainian soldiers directly in Ukraine.

According to reports, France may soon send military instructors to Ukraine, despite reservations from some partners and criticism from Russia.

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