There are no “red lines” when it comes to support for , said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barot, who added that Ukraine could launch long-range French missiles at it “within the logic of self-defense.” but did not confirm whether French weapons had already been used.
“The beginning has been made, our messages to President Zelensky have been received,” he said in an exclusive interview with the BBC to be broadcast on Sunday.
Barrow, who held talks with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday, said Western allies should not set limits and “not set or express red lines”.
Asked if that could even mean French troops in combat, he said: “We are not ruling out any option.”
“. Why? Because our safety is at stake. “Every time the Russian army advances one square kilometer, the threat comes one square kilometer closer to Europe,” he said.
Baro also hinted that he will invite Ukraine to join NATO, as President Zelensky has requested. “We are open to extending an invitation,” Barrot said.
He also suggested that Western countries increase the amount they spend on defense: “Of course we will have to spend more if we want to do more and I think we have to face these new challenges.”
In his earlier statements, French President Emmanuel Macron had expressed the country’s willingness to allow the launch of its missiles in Russia. Barrow’s comments, as the BBC points out, are significant as they come just days after the green light for the use of long-range missiles by the US and Britain from Ukraine.
