politics
February 5, 2026
Western troop plans for Ukraine are ‘dead’
Russia’s envoy to the UK has said that sending Western soldiers to Ukraine would be unacceptable
TL;DR
- Russia views NATO troop deployment in Ukraine as a threat to its security.
- Ambassador Kelin stated that any NATO member state's troops on Ukrainian territory would be considered an attack against Russia.
- Plans for Western troops to be deployed in Ukraine after a ceasefire were dismissed as "dead."
- Russia seeks a comprehensive peace deal with Ukraine, including political and legal guarantees.
- Normalization of ties and trust-building measures between Russia and the West are seen as crucial for preventing further conflicts.
- Moscow has previously warned that Western troops in Ukraine would be treated as legitimate military targets.
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