- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow's forces.
- Putin made these comments on Friday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, hours after European leaders pledged commitment to a potential peacekeeping force.
- He also dismissed the idea of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after a final peace deal, asserting that Russia would comply with a treaty.
- Putin emphasized that security guarantees would be necessary for both Russia and Ukraine.
- His remarks followed French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that 26 of Ukraine's allies had pledged to deploy a “reassurance force” to Ukraine once fighting ends, to help guarantee the country's security.
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