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PUBLIC OPINION: Do you support deploying European troops to Ukraine?

French President Macron's statement that under certain conditions French troops could be sent to Ukraine has sparked controversy. Do you support the idea of European troops being deployed to Ukraine?

Mar. 25

French President Emmanuel Macron drew a line in the sand, refusing to say that he would never send French troops to Ukraine, as Russia continues its full-scale invasion. Some say Macron went too far. Others applauded the French leader.

Kyiv Post asked people on the streets of Paris and London whether or not they supported sending European troops to defend Ukraine. Most of the people Kyiv Post spoke to were not quite ready to commit European troops to Ukraine under the current circumstances. Some said that it should've already been done.

Comments (52)

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Michael Odle
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I think there should be an intermediary step first. NATO troops should be built up along the Russian border. And NO ONE should promise they won't go into Russia. This would give Putin something to worry about and could draw Russian troops away from Ukraine to Russia's borders. NATO and the US should never have promised to not send troops. That was a strategic error. It gave Russia too much freedom to think they could do what they want.

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Franck Schoenvetter
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Je suis totalement d'accord avec Macron et c'est vraiment la toute première fois avec lui depuis qu'il est en " Politique "..mm!
IL faut coûte que coûte se préparer pour envoyer des troupes en Ukraine si et seulement si la présidence Ukrainienne le demande avec tous les pays qui le veulent aussi afin de stopper ce Fou de POUTINE c'est une URGENCE VITALE POUR L'EUROPE!

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Honiton
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Yes, I believe European & NATO Troops are necessary in the calculation against Tyrant Putin.
But this is a war situation .. and we don't need to discuss this in public ! As Macron has said
we need to be ambiguous in our statements. In the meantime I would advise the top brass
at NATO to prepare for the unimaginable confrontation with Putin's Russia.

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Emilio
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If Ukraine accepts foreign troops then it must be ready to accept the tactics that come with it. In short, we are a offensive army and not interested in long term defensive planning. This is not WW1.

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Ken
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Ukraine is the frontline of democracy. Fighting against the second biggest tyrannical despot butcher (China is biggest butcher). #ArmUkraineNOW and #StopRussianTerrorists Слава Україні. Героям слава.
🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺

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Chris
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I believe American forces should be included with our European allies.

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Bunnyboy
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End of the day it’s the us Tory which counts. If Europe gets hell bent on sending its troops to Ukraine perhaps it’s time for Chinese to take note and send their troops to support Russia so the evils of Europe and Ukraine can be buried right in Ukraine fertile soil. Slava Russia.

Ken
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@Bunnyboy, you talk about "evils"?? Yet you slavishly support the godless atheists of Communist Russia and Communist China who murder all dissenters and enslave millions. Look in the mirror.

As President Zelenskyy declared: "There is absolutely nothing in this brutal war that is taking place on our land that would make our Ukraine a source of war on the territory of those who want to take something away from another people. We are defending the lives of our people, our freedom, our independence, our values. Peace for Ukrainian children!"

Все буде Україна. Слава Україні. Героям слава.
🇺🇦🇳🇿🇺🇦🇳🇿🇺🇦🇳🇿

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Lee Lussier
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Peacekeeping vs. PEACEMAKING; there is a duty some (U.N.) are not stepping up for.

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Ron Hughes
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It's not NATO troops that are required it's ammo . Western countries say they do not want to depleat their defence capabilities but while Russia is occupied in Ukraine these countries are not under threat and supplying Ukraine will keep them busy . It's a fact that while Ukraine has sufficient ammunition and defence weapons ie patriots they are capable of defending themselves . We see how the Russians have taken advantage recently . I hope that they will overextend so that when ammo is replenished and the f16s arrive the russian advance will stop .

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Marty O'Brien
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Yes. I believe the west should be seriously considering sending troops, particularly AA units

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Richard Tracz
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This is 1939 all over again appeasement and it didn’t work back then and won’t now. Russia needs to be hit back and hard with whatever means are available because other European Countries will be next.

Ken
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@Richard Tracz, well said.

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Philip Ive
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Yes Russia should be removed from all parts of Ukraine

Ken
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@Philip Ive, absolutely right. Russia's war against Ukraine is unprovoked and unjustified. There are NO EXCUSES for their constant bombing and shelling of civilian residential areas; NO EXCUSES for their illegal annexation of Ukraine's sovereign territory.

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Albert
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Europe should fully support including troops mobilisation in Ukraine. This is the only way to stop maniac Putin grabbing sovereign countries one by one.

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Don
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Yes western Europe should send troops into Ukraine

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Franz
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Da

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Adrian miron
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Should have gone In from beginning before they get to the baltic state boarded and poland maybe to late then

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jim leach
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i think all of nato should get in there ukraine and send russia home and establish a demilartize zone 60 miles inside russia

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Tymofiy
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Yes. Send EU troops now to defeat Russia before Russia takes more territory.

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Doug
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Yes.
The sooner the better. It will be worse for everyone if it’s delayed till after Russia mounts an offensive this summer.
They should be armed to the teeth with weapons that will hurt Russian lines of supply, forcing Russia to discover that this adventure was a disastrous failure and there is no course but withdrawal. A mediocre effort would encourage them to consider a last ditch extreme measure.

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Rick Dosiak
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Hope to end this horrible war, I do not hate anyone, but, evil must be stopped and law
brought to the criminals. I want a peaceful
Life returned to Ukraine. I would like to see
the black Sea becoming a new nation or joined to others, and a place where there will never be Russian ships again.

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