The head of Polish diplomacy, Radosław Sikorski, reacted positively to the recent statements of French President Emmanuel Macron, according to which the sending of troops of NATO allies to Ukraine should not be ruled out, dpa reported on Saturday.

“The presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable,” Sikorsky wrote on the X social network, formerly Twitter, on Friday night, more than a week after the French leader sparked heated debate with his remarks at a meeting of European leaders.

“I appreciate the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, because Putin should be afraid, not us Putin,” Sikorsky continued.

Poland has been a staunch ally of Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine in February 2022.

Sikorsky’s position differs from that of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who made it clear during his visit to Prague last week that Poland has no plans to send troops to support Ukraine. According to Tusk, allies should focus on providing maximum support to Ukraine in its military efforts against the Russian invasion.

Emmanuel Macron spoke about sending NATO troops to Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron caused a wave of concern by saying that sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out.

“Currently, there is no consensus on the official deployment of ground troops,” Macron said during the conference of European allies of Ukraine, which took place on February 26 in Paris.

“But nothing can be ruled out in terms of dynamics. We will do everything necessary so that Russia cannot win this war,” said the French president.

His statement quickly provoked a negative reaction from several NATO member states. Later, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the French president’s statements were “taken out of context” and that Macron had confirmed that France would not be an “accomplice of war” in the conflict in Ukraine.