Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laughed when a journalist asked him to comment on French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement about the possibility of sending NATO troops to Ukraine. The video of the journalist asking the question to the minister was recorded after the diplomatic forum in Antalya. The video was published on the TRT World Now account on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
In the footage, it can be seen that a large group of journalists surrounded Lavrov and tried to ask him questions. One of the reporters asked what the Russian Foreign Minister thought about Macron’s words. The minister laughed in response.
26 February Macron accepted Possibility of sending troops from EU countries to Ukraine. He said that the possibility of sending ground forces of EU countries to Ukraine was discussed at a conference in Paris.
NATO Secretary General at the time, Jens Stoltenberg statedIt was stated that the alliance does not plan to send its soldiers to the war zone in Ukraine.
In contrast, the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov warnedSending NATO troops to the war zone in Ukraine will lead to a conflict between the alliance and Russia.
Formerly political scientist explained Macron’s desire to send troops to Ukraine.