Macron: France to finalize coalition to send military instructors to Ukraine.
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Become a member Support us just onceEditor's note: This story is being updated. France wants to finalize a coalition of countries to send military instructors to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 7 during a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine is ramping up mobilization, and it would be "more effective and practical" to train "thousands of new soldiers" on Ukrainian soil, Macron said.
"We are not at war with Russia, we do not want an escalation, but we want to do everything we can to help Ukraine resist. Is it an escalation when Ukraine asks us to train mobilized soldiers on its sovereign soil? No," Macron said.
A number of allies have already agreed to join the Paris-led coalition, he said.
"We already know that we will not be alone, and we will use the next few days to organize a broader coalition to respond to Ukraine's request," he added.