Macron's idea of sending troops to Ukraine provokes rejection from European allies. France warns that Moscow is hardening its positions in the conflict and that Europe's security is at stake in Ukraine.
Sending soldiers to Ukraine would represent a qualitative leap in the escalation of the conflict, something that Europe is trying to avoid. The French president puts it on the table in an attempt to dissuade Putin. "We must send that message to Putin in the face of his ultra-aggressive policy," he says.