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Russia Did Not Request Clarification From France Over Macron’s ‘Troop Deployment’ Comment

© AP Photo / Natacha PisarenkoUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and France's President Emmanuel Macron shake hands at the end of a press conference.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and France's President Emmanuel Macron shake hands at the end of a press conference.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.04.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has not requested any explanations from France via diplomatic channels over statements about plans to send troops to Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Wednesday.
"No, we have not requested any clarification. And we are not going to do it. We take note of these aggressive statements and are ready for any development of events. We have outlined our position,” Zakharova told a briefing.
In late February Emmanuel Macron said that Western leaders had discussed the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine and, although no consensus had been reached in this regard, nothing could be ruled out.
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) inspects the guard of honor as he attends a national homage for late French historian and perpetual secretary of the Academie Francaise (French Academy) Helene Carrere d'Encausse at the Invalides in Paris, on October 3, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.03.2024
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‘Boy King’ Who Cried Wolf: Macron’s Constant Threats to Send Troops to Ukraine Signals ‘Weakness’
Western leaders rushed to disavow Macron’s statement and said that NATO had no intention to send troops to Ukraine.
In March, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked in an interview whether Macron’s harsh rhetoric stems from the desire “to avenge the loss of French influence in Africa.” Putin admitted that there was an “element of resentment” in Macron’s behavior and stressed that Russia “did not squeeze France out of Africa.”
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