Brussels: NATO Secretary General Stolten Berg strongly condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine and said that Ukraine has the full right to self-defense and for this NATO countries are also providing it with enough weapons so that Ukraine can attack Russia at the right place. He also said that NATO countries are ready to provide all kinds of assistance to Ukraine. But he is not sending the army.
On the other hand, Germany and Poland also clarified their stand and said that they are not ready to send military troops to Ukraine. As Russia enters its third year in the Ukraine war, there is speculation that some Western countries will intervene militarily in the war. But the statements of NATO Secretary General Germany and Poland put a full stop to any such possibility.
Thus the Central European countries have raised their hands in the Ukraine war.
On the other hand, the Kremlin has made it clear that if NATO sends troops to Ukraine, it would be seen as a direct conflict between Russia and NATO. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has made it clear that the situation is becoming serious, it is not just a possibility but an inevitability.
French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday that the possibility of Western countries sending ground troops to Ukraine could not be ruled out. Controversy has arisen after these statements of Macron. On the other hand, German Prime Minister Olofsholz questioned the interpretation of Macron's statement and said that in fact, in the Paris talks, it was agreed not to send ground troops (to Ukraine). French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said that the question of sending troops to the conference does not arise. But there was talk of sending troops away from the front lines to teach Ukrainian soldiers how to clear landmines, as well as provide other combat training.
On the other hand, European countries have shown commitment to help Ukraine. France, Germany and the UK have signed a 10-year bilateral defense agreement with Ukraine. European countries have taken this step especially after the US Congress slowed down the aid given to Ukraine. While NATO Secretary General Stoltean Berg condemned Russia's aggression while reiterating Ukraine's right to self-defense, he said Ukraine has a legitimate right to attack Russian positions with NATO weapons.