Spain disagrees with sending European troops to Ukraine
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MADRID, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Spain does not agree with a French proposal to send European ground troops to Ukraine and wants to limit aid to sending more weapons and other material to Kyiv, government spokesperson Pilar Alegria told a news conference on Tuesday.
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron had opened the door to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus at this stage.
"Unity has been and is the most effective weapon Europe has to face up against (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's attack," Alegria said.
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Reporting by Inti Landauro ; Editing by David Latona
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