After French President Emmanuel Macron caused surprise with his statement, in which he mentioned the possibility of sending foreign troops to Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, said that she supports the “strategic ambiguity” of the Elysée leader.

Defeating Russia in its all-out war against Ukraine will help prevent World War III, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in Brussels during a two-day meeting of EU heads of state and government to discuss the use of Russian money to support Kyiv’s war. efforts, Kyiv Independent reports.

The Prime Minister of Estonia supports the “strategic ambiguity” of Macron

Asked about the ongoing debate surrounding French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion in February that the idea of ​​sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be “ruled out,” Callas said he supported Macron’s use of “strategic ambiguity.”

“We have been guessing for so long what Russia is going to do next. I think it might be a good strategy for them to guess what we’re going to do next.”

Victory over Russia will help avoid the Third World War

Estonia has been one of Ukraine’s main military suppliers in relation to GDP since the start of total war in 2022. Kallas and other Estonian politicians have also been outspoken about the threat Russia poses to Europe, the cited source noted.

“If Russia (loses) this war, then we don’t have to worry about World War III,” Kallas said, adding that he does not seek active conflict with Russia.

“We want peace, but we want sustainable peace, and peace on Russia’s terms is not sustainable.”

Echoing the warnings of Ukrainian and EU leaders, Kallas said that “if Ukraine falls, (war) will be all over Europe.”

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced the latest military aid package worth 20 million euros during a visit to Kyiv on March 21.

Kaya Kallas calls for increased defense spending

Although Kallas has said she is prepared to take tough political decisions to preserve Estonia’s support for Ukraine, such as raising taxes, others in Europe have not followed her lead.

“In some countries, I don’t see the business, I only hear the words,” she said, adding that she expects defense spending to increase after the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

“The problem is that we are now in a crisis. Now we have to invest in defense,” Kallas said.

What Macron said about the introduction of troops into Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron called on Ukraine’s allies to “take action” to ensure the “defeat” of Russia through faster and greater supplies of arms and ammunition. He also broke the taboo by not ruling out the introduction of Western troops into Ukraine, although he emphasized that there is no consensus on this matter.

Responding to these statements, the head of the Kremlin warned the West about the “real threat” of nuclear war in the event of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. “They should understand that we also have weapons capable of hitting targets on their territory,” Vladimir Putin said.

A number of European countries, in particular Germany, Poland, Italy, and the Czech Republic, as well as the United States, categorically rejected the idea of ​​sending ground troops.

Later, the French president said that “every word he says” about the war in Ukraine is “weighted”

Jens Stoltenberg denies that NATO plans to send troops to Ukraine

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg distanced himself from French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that Western allies should not rule out the deployment of troops in Ukraine, Reuters reports.

“NATO has no intention of sending troops to Ukraine, and NATO is not a party to the conflict, nor is it an ally of NATO,” NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said in an interview with Reuters.

Stoltenberg noted that if NATO countries send troops to Ukraine, it will affect the entire alliance, as its members are bound by the collective defense pact.

Asked if Macron had made a mistake in speaking of “strategic ambiguity” over the possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine, Stoltenberg said: “I think it is important to consult and have a common approach to these important topics because they are important to all of us.” .”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, stated that “NATO servicemen are already present in Ukraine”, and his statements confirm information whose sources Le Monde has already mentioned. In an article dated March 1, Le Monde noted that Emmanuel Macron’s statements about the possible “official” deployment of troops in Ukraine showed that there are already representatives of various Western services on Ukrainian soil.

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