Putin: The possible appearance of foreign troops in Ukraine threatens the national security of the Russian Federation.
The president called their presence on the territory of a neighboring country unacceptable.
The Russian leader called foreign forces in Ukraine a legitimate target for our country's armed forces. Vladimir Putin announced this in the Kremlin at the beginning of the negotiations with the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
"Russia would like the United States to work with Europe, and it has decided whether it wants peace or war," the president said.
He also noted that our country has never closed its dialogue with the European Union. It was interrupted by the Europeans themselves, Putin stressed. In addition, he stated that he wants eternal peace in Ukraine.