US President Joe Biden will not currently send warplanes to Ukraine. French President Macron does not rule this out, but certain criteria must be met.
The US President, Joe Biden, has spoken openly against the sending of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Asked by reporters if he supports sending warplanes to Ukraine, he answered "no" in Washington on Monday. Ukrainian policy is pressing Western allies to send fighter jets.
Last week it was the deputy national security adviser, Jon Finer, who did not categorically rule out sending F116 fighter jets. The US will not exclude any "specific system", but will constantly verify what weapons Ukraine needs in the war against Russia.
Macron does not rule out sending fighter jets
French President Emmanuel Macron does not rule out sending fighter jets in principle. "In principle, nothing is forbidden," Macron said, when asked during a visit to The Hague if France could send fighter jets. At the same time, the French president warned of the risk of escalating the situation and mentioned a number of "criteria" that would have to be met in the event of the dispatch of warplanes.
First, Kiev must make an "official request". In addition, they must be "non-escalating" weapons of conflict and "must not touch Russian soil, but must be used only for defensive capabilities." Also, the French army should not be weakened after the mother supply. Even the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, was of the same opinion as the French President in The Hague. He said that "there is no taboo, but this would be a big step" if warplanes were sent to Kiev.
The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in his speech to the Bundestag last Wednesday, stated that he is against the sending of fighter jets. During the South American trip, he spoke about the danger of "an arms race" in the current debate.