He announced this on his YouTube channel.

Kurten recalled the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned of a tough response from Moscow if NATO troops were sent to Ukraine.

“They (the West. -

RT

) are plunging us straight into a world war.

This is a dangerous escalation,” he concluded.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the possibility of sending troops from Western countries to Ukraine cannot be ruled out.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that no one supported Macron’s idea of ​​sending military personnel to Ukraine.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the French leader is not aware of what he is saying.