French President Emmanuel Macron assured regional media that France is not preparing to send French soldiers to a field where hostilities are taking place, "Agence France-Presse" reported, quoted by BNR.
Macron thus dismissed concerns that France would send soldiers to the battlefield in Ukraine.
Following the decisions to provide security guarantees for Kiev as part of a possible peace agreement with Moscow, it will be possible to send experts, even military personnel, for a limited period of time outside any conflict zone to reassure Ukrainians and show solidarity, Macron clarified.
"We are now considering this together with the British", Macron said.
The French president also announced that France would hold a new meeting with several countries tomorrow dedicated to the topic of Ukraine, AFP reported.
Earlier, "Reuters" reported this news, citing French officials.
Now Macron explained that yesterday in Paris at the first meeting a small number of key countries from the EU and NATO, as well as the leaders of the EU and the Alliance, gathered. The leaders of France, Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands, Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Mark Rutte were there, recalls "Agence France-Presse".
"Reuters" reported that the second meeting will include Norway, Canada, the three Baltic states - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Finland, Romania, Sweden and Belgium. Some of the leaders of these countries may only join via videoconference.
In the interview, Macron said that Donald Trump "can resume a useful dialogue" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and added that Trump is "creating strategic ambiguity for President Putin" by using "very strong words" and creating "uncertainty" that "could help put pressure on him".
Macron assured that he himself is ready to talk to his Russian counterpart "at the appropriate time in the upcoming negotiation cycle".
He also mentioned the possibility of deciding within the framework of the negotiations to have a UN-mandated peacekeeping operation to be deployed along the front line in Ukraine.
The United Kingdom is ready to send "Typhoon" fighter jets to guard the skies over Ukraine and help guarantee a possible peace, the "Times" newspaper reported, quoted by BNR, citing its own sources.
After Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on plans for a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, it emerged that British ministers had discussed ways of providing security guarantees without the need for large numbers of troops on the ground. A senior government source told The Times that such an "airspace protection" mission would make sense, although it would require a significant number of aircraft, along with air defence systems to protect the aircraft.
In theory, dozens of Typhoon fighter jets could be on the lookout for any Russian attacks, while a smaller peacekeeping force of troops from the UK and other European countries offers protection on the ground.
Another source suggested that cross-border attacks could be monitored by sophisticated technology rather than ground forces, although it is unclear how that would deter President Putin from breaking any deal.
"The Times" reports growing concerns that Europe alone would struggle to deploy a large enough ground force to patrol Ukraine's 7,000-mile border with Russia, even if Moscow agreed. Some diplomats say a UN peacekeeping force is more realistic and a prospect that Russia is likely to support.