The possible permission to cross the Ukrainian border, according to the publication, is considered a means of creating a “strategic dilemma” for Russia.
At the same time, Paris officially denies the presence of its military in Ukraine.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said he was not ruling out the possible sending of NATO troops to Ukraine. This, he said, was discussed during the Paris conference, but no consensus could be reached.
The Kremlin warned that if Western troops were sent to Ukraine, a conflict between Russia and NATO would be inevitable.