Russian spokesperson strongly discourages NATO member countries from sending troops to Ukraine. French President Macron said that the possibility of sending Western ground forces to Ukraine "should not be ruled out" Russian Presidential Spokesperson Peskov said that he is a member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Japan also strongly discouraged the dispatch of troops, saying that direct military conflict between Russia and NATO would become inevitable.

The debate itself is new and extremely important,'' said Peskov, indicating that he would be closely monitoring this statement.