 Western countries are in internal discussions about the possibility of supplying fighter jets to Ukraine. But many fear that such a decision could lead to an escalation of the conflict. As the newspaper Politico said, according to a number of western diplomats and representatives of military circles, Ukraine and the Baltic countries are in favour of this idea. The next natural step would be fighters, a diplomat from a northern European country said. For its part, Washington has told Kiev that supplying aircraft is a no-go for the moment. The diplomat quoted above said, but added, There's a red line there, but last summer we had a red line on the Himmars, multiple rocket launchers, and that moved. Then it was battle tanks, and that's moving. The second diplomatic source from the European power told Politico that fighters are completely inconceivable today, but there might be a discussion in two or three weeks. The newspaper says the debate will likely prove even more contentious than the row over supplying tanks. At the same time, in Europe, multiple officials and diplomats said their governments no longer considered the idea of non-starter, but fears of escalation remain high. Some officials believe that next month's discussion at Ramstein will be more focused on thrashing out a contingency plan in case jet fighters are urgently needed at some further point rather than on striking a deal on near-term deliveries. European diplomats agree that the West will first want to exhaust all other options for air support, including more attack drones and possibly long-range missiles. Besides, sending aircraft would be a serious logistical undertaking by Ukraine's allies.