French president and Dutch prime minister say Ukraine did not request fighter jets from them

BY A STAFF REPORTER: French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday they have not received any requests from Ukraine for fighter jets. “We do not have such a request formulated ,” Macron said at a joint press conference at The Hague where the two leaders were meeting to prepare the next EU council of February. Macron said that while no requests had been received by France, “nothing is off-limits in principle.” He insisted that the usefulness of each request must be considered carefully. Macron said the weapons requested should not escalate the conflict. “That is to say that the equipment we deliver is not of a nature to touch Russian soil, but to help the effort of resistance and protection of Ukrainian soil,” Macron explained. “There is not necessarily any taboo, but it would still be a very important step. If this were to happen, we would consider it, we would see what the situation is with our allies,” Rutte said.