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World leaders reacted after Emmanuel Macron, France's President,

said that European and Allied leaders had not reached a consensus on whether to send

troops to Ukraine, but then nothing should be ruled out. America disagreed, saying that the path to victory is instead for Congress to allow

more military aid to the country.

Olaf Scholes, Germany's Chancellor, said that European and NATO countries had determined from the beginning not to send soldiers to Ukrainian soil.

Dimitri Pescov, the Kremlin Spokesperson, warned against the move, saying that it would be absolutely not in the interest of these countries.

President Joe Biden said that he believed Israel would halt military activities in Gaza during Ramadan,

the Muslim holy month that begins on March 10th.

Hamas is reportedly considering the proposal for a 40-day ceasefire, but indicated that negotiators

were not as close to an agreement as Mr Biden had suggested. A possible deal would see 40 Israeli hostages

released in exchange for 400 Palestinian prisoners according to Reuters.

The European Union Parliament voted to approve an environmental conservation bill.

The legislation says that EU countries should restore 20% of land and sea areas by 2030.

Europe's farmers have protested against green initiatives for weeks,

blocking roads and railways.

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