“We will not allow an escalation of the war, that is, a war between Russia and NATO... There will be neither German military nor NATO soldiers on Ukrainian soil, because otherwise this would entail such a danger,” TASS quotes him.
Earlier, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine's defeat in the conflict threatens a military clash between Russia and NATO.
Austin also expressed concern about Russian advances on the front line.
French President Emmanuel Macron noted 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.