French President Macron Floats Notion of Sending European Troops to Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron makes suggestion at hastily arranged meeting of EU leaders in Paris.

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) during a press conference at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on Feb. 16, 2024. Thibault Camus/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron has raised the possibility of EU states sending troops to Ukraine to fight against Russia’s invasion, which recently entered its third year.

“There is no consensus at this stage ... to send troops on the ground,” Mr. Macron told reporters. “[But] Nothing should be excluded,” he added. “We will do everything that we must so that Russia does not win.”