Macron added that such conditions did not currently exist. In March, Macron called Russia's invasion of Ukraine "existential" for France and the rest of Europe. Later, Macron said he would not rule out the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine.Macron reiterated this sentiment in his interview with the Economist, saying that Europe's "basic condition" of security depends on its ability to avoid defining concrete red lines."If Russia wins in Ukraine there will be no security in Europe," he said. Kyiv has not appealed to the West to send its troops to Ukraine, instead asking for increased arms supplies to help Ukrainian soldiers fend off Russian aggression.In a novel comparison, Macron said that France had sent troops to aid African nations in the Sahel when they had asked for help.