Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said that French President Emanuel Macron’s suggestion that Europe could send ground troops to Ukraine opens a “frightening scenario”.
Mr Macron announced Monday new steps to boost Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, saying he cannot rule out Western troops being deployed to achieve Europe’s goal of defeating Moscow.
“It’s a truly frightening scenario,” said Cardinal Parolin on the sidelines of a Vatican event on Tuesday afternoon, “because it would bring about the escalation that we have always tried to avoid from the beginning. It’s a scenario that I wouldn’t call apocalyptic because perhaps that’s an exaggerated word at this moment, but certainly it’s fearsome,” he added.
Asked about the possible reasons for Mr Macron’s suggestion, he said it is probably because, after two years of war, there is still “no prospect of a solution on the horizon, be it military or negotiated “.
“It would be ideal to really find a way to get the two sides to start talking and dialoguing”, added Cardinal Parolin. “I believe that if we talk, a solution will be found.”
Credit: Vatican News