“Therefore, we explained today, the appearance of armed forces troops from the same NATO countries, but under a foreign flag — under the EU flag or national flags — does not change anything in this regard. This is, of course, unacceptable for us,” Lavrov said.
Trump said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine in a potential breakthrough that could help end Russia’s war against Kyiv.
“He will accept that. I have asked him that question,” Trump said of Putin when asked directly about the deployment of European troops. “Look, if we do this deal, he’s not looking for more war … I’ve specifically asked him that question. He has no problem with it.”
In the past, the Kremlin has repeatedly stated that deploying foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine would represent an escalation.