Podoliak: The very fact of discussing possibility of sending foreign troops to Ukraine is good signal
Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak has said the very fact of discussing by European partners of a possibility of sending western troops to Ukraine to deter Russian aggression is a good signal.
"Any initiative is always additional opportunities. And this is a clear indication by Mr. [President of France Emmanuel] Macron of an absolute understanding of what stage of the war we are at and what risks this stage carries," he said in a commentary to Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday.
The very fact of such a discussion among the partners is important, Podoliak said.
"It is clear that today Ukraine is waiting, first of all, for the resolution of issues on which there are direct agreements – this is the acceleration and increase in the supply of military equipment and high-tech solutions. Drones, projectiles, long-range missiles, aircraft components," he said.
"But let me clarify once again that the extension of the list of topics under discussion, particularly by the discussion of a possibility of sending limited contingents to Ukraine for various missions, is a good signal," Podoliak said.