Ground zero?
Posted on 02/27/2024 4:06:07 AM PST by McGruff
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told The Associated Press that the military alliance has no plans to send combat troops into Ukraine amid reports that some Western countries may be considering putting boots on the ground in the war-ravaged country.
Stoltenberg said that “NATO allies are providing unprecedented support to Ukraine. We have done that since 2014 and stepped up after the full-scale invasion. But there are no plans for NATO combat troops on the ground in Ukraine.”
Ahead of a trip to Paris on Monday, where top officials from over 20 countries discussed options to increase help for Ukraine, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said that some are weighing whether to strike bilateral deals to send troops to Ukraine to help it fend off the Russian invasion.
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Ground zero?
[Ground zero?]
The radio just let us know
Pretty good stuff. Stoltenberg says no. The NYTimes suggested CIA was already there. Fico says “hmm.” Macron, in another neighboring thread, says ““ruled out” in the future. Yes, no and maybe. It’s a rhetorical thing of ‘great’ beauty....
Never believe anything until it’s been officially denied.
“Never believe anything in politics until it’s been officially denied.” - Otto Von Bismarck
Lol…beat me by 5 seconds
Kremlin Warns Against NATO Ground Intervention in Ukraine
The warning came in response to comments by President Emmanuel Macron of France, who said “nothing should be ruled out” when asked about the possibility.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/world/europe/russia-nato-france-macron.html
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