President Putin says European troops in Ukraine would escalate the war

Leaders of European Commission nations have stated that they will not be sending troops to Ukraine, after President Macron earlier in the week said it was a possibility. Russia's President Vladimir Putin has warned that direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sends combat troops.

French President Emmanuel Macron, delivers a speech during a state dinner with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Source: EPA / Yoan Valat/AP