“Our common decision does not allow sending any ground troops to Ukraine.
Because it would be a violation of our common NATO decision.
We will never accept this,” Szijjártó told RIA Novosti.
He noted that after the statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, almost everyone, including the secretary general of the alliance, made it clear that no one has plans to send troops to Ukraine.
“If NATO troops appear in Ukraine, we will come very close to what we do not want, namely the Third World War, which I hope we can avoid,” the diplomat added.
Previously, Macron noted that the possibility of sending troops from Western countries to Ukraine cannot be ruled out.
Pentagon chief 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.
He added that the lack of assistance threatens Kyiv with a shortage of ammunition for artillery and air defense.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov noted that such statements demonstrate the worldview of NATO, which considers Ukraine its territory.