Putin furious over West’s security guarantee for Ukraine, openly threatens NATO countries
Russia has made it clear that it will not accept the deployment of foreign troops to guarantee security in Ukraine. Such a proposal was presented by NATO countries.
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western security guarantees for Ukraine, warning against such a move, saying foreign troops stationed in Ukraine would be targets of the Russian military. This warning was given by Putin on Friday. Just a day earlier, several NATO countries had talked about sending troops to Kiev as a security guarantee in the peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. According to Al Jazeera, at a summit of 35 countries called the Coalition of the willing on Thursday, 26 countries agreed to provide troops to Ukraine if Donald Trump’s peace efforts are successful. French President Emmanuel Macron said during this time that 26 Western countries formally promised that the day after the ceasefire, they would send troops for the security of Ukraine by land, sea or air.
Putin showed a tough stance
Vladimir Putin said on Friday, ‘If foreign soldiers appear during the fighting in Ukraine, we will move forward and they will be our legitimate target. Putin clearly said during this time that the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine is not good for long-term peace. Putin said security guarantees must be ensured for both Russia and Ukraine but Kiev is resorting to maneuvering instead of showing seriousness. Putin further said, ‘Kiev’s close military ties with Western countries are one of the root causes of the Ukraine-Russia war that started in February 2022. If decisions are taken that lead things towards long-term peace, I see no point in the presence of Western troops on Ukrainian soil. On the contrary, their presence in Ukraine will become a major obstacle to peace.
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