NATO allies say no to Macron's idea of troops in Ukraine

The French president faced pushback after suggesting soldiers be deployed to Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron
The Kremlin warned that any deployment would "inevitably" lead to direct confrontation between Russia and NATO
(Image credit: Thibault Camus / Pool / AFP via Getty Images)

What happened?

French President Emmanuel Macron faced pushback from NATO allies after suggesting the alliance consider deploying soldiers to Ukraine.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.