Britain rubbishes plans to place boots on the bottom in Ukraine

Britain has rubbished France‘s claims that the West hasn’t dominated out sending troops to Ukraine to combat Russia, warning that this is able to be a ‘main escalation’ in Europe’s bloodiest battle in many years. 

Downing Street at this time stated there have been no plans to deploy British troops to combat alongside Ukraine, after French president Emmanuel Macron stated in Paris that boots on the bottom ‘shouldn’t be dominated out’ as he urged different Western states to do ‘every little thing wanted to Russia can’t win the battle.’

‘Beyond the small variety of personnel in-country supporting the armed forces, we would not have any plans to make large-scale deployments’, a Downing Street spokesperson stated. 

Currently, solely a small variety of British troops are in Ukraine. Most of them are working in a help capability. 

Tobias Ellwood, the previous chair of the Defence Committee within the House of Commons, advised the Telegraph: ‘The thought that you just put boots on the bottom, which is so totemic and so symbolic, however is totally pointless rattling of Putin when there are different methods to check his long-term dedication to seeing this by way of.’

Downing Street at this time stated there have been no plans to deploy British troops to combat alongside Ukraine,

Members of the Ukrainian military perform tactical workout routines and coaching for his or her operations

Emmanuel Macron stated in Paris that boots on the bottom ‘shouldn’t be dominated out’

The UK wasn’t the one one to push again in opposition to Macron’s feedback. Germany‘s deputy Chancellor, Robert Haebeck, stated that France ought to concentrate on offering extra weapons to Ukrainian troops. 

He stated: ‘I’m happy that France is considering how you can improve its help for Ukraine, but when I may give it a phrase of recommendation – provide extra weapons.’

The US additionally weighed in, denying that American troops can be deployed in Ukraine.

National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson advised reporters that Joe Biden ‘has been clear that the US is not going to ship troops to combat in Ukraine.’

Her colleague Jack Kirby added that American troops have been solely in Ukraine for the accountability of weapons distributed to its troops. 

Kirby denied that US troops may very well be despatched for demining, arms manufacturing or cyber operations, as French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne had advised Western troops may very well be.

He added that it will be a ‘sovereign resolution’ for France or another NATO nation whether or not to ship troops to Ukraine.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, requested whether or not the United States may ship troops for different functions reminiscent of coaching, stated the Biden administration opposed any deployment to Ukraine.

‘Beyond the small variety of personnel in-country supporting the armed forces, we would not have any plans to make large-scale deployments’, a Downing Street spokesperson stated

The UK already ship over British troops to help in coaching Ukrainian troopers 

‘We’re not sending boots on the bottom in Ukraine. The president’s been very clear,’ Miller advised reporters.

Both the White House and State Department stated the precedence was for Congress to approve new navy support to Ukraine.

‘Fundamentally, we expect that the trail to victory for Ukraine proper now could be within the United States House of Representatives,’ Miller stated.

It comes after the Kremlin warned at this time that battle between Russia and NATO can be inevitable if European members despatched troops to combat in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated yesterday that European nations haven’t dominated out placing boots on the bottom.

He stated that nothing needs to be excluded because the West appeared for a technique to counter Russia, which controls slightly below a fifth of territory recognised as Ukraine.

‘We will do every little thing that we should in order that Russia doesn’t win,’ Macron added.

‘The actual fact of discussing the potential for sending sure contingents to Ukraine from NATO international locations is an important new factor,’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated when questioned about Macron’s remarks.

Asked concerning the dangers if NATO members despatched their troops to combat in Ukraine, Peskov stated: ‘In that case, we would want to speak not concerning the chance, however concerning the inevitability (of a direct battle).’

Peskov stated that the West ought to ask themselves if such a state of affairs was within the pursuits of their international locations and their peoples.