France is not ‘preparing to send ground troops to the front’ in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said France is not planning to deploy ground troops to the front in Ukraine, in an interview with French regional newspapers on Tuesday. Yet Paris was considering, with its ally Britain, sending "experts or even troops in limited terms, outside any conflict zone", Macron said. Read the day's live blog to see how events unfolded.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France is not planning to deploy ground troops to the front in Ukraine, in an interview with French regional newspapers on Tuesday. Yet Paris was considering, with its ally Britain, sending "experts or even troops in limited terms, outside any conflict zone", Macron said. Read the day's live blog to see how events unfolded.