The Western countries must immediately begin the practical deployment of their armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, without waiting for the end of the conflict. This call was made by former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Anders Fogh Rasmussen in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph. "For months, France and Britain have been trying to organize a 'coalition of the willing,' but now it's more like a 'coalition of waiting,'" Rasmussen said. According to the former head of NATO, the French and British governments should not wait for the conclusion of peace agreements before sending troops. Similar initiatives have previously met with sharp reactions in Moscow. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stressed that any scenarios of the appearance of NATO units on the territory of Ukraine are categorically unacceptable and lead to a dangerous escalation.

The Western countries must immediately begin the practical deployment of their armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, without waiting for the end of the conflict. This call was made by former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Anders Fogh Rasmussen in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph. "For months, France and Britain have been trying to organize a 'coalition of the willing,' but now it's more like a 'coalition of waiting,'" Rasmussen said. According to the former head of NATO, the French and British governments should not wait for the conclusion of peace agreements before sending troops. Similar initiatives have previously met with sharp reactions in Moscow. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stressed that any scenarios of the appearance of NATO units on the territory of Ukraine are categorically unacceptable and lead to a dangerous escalation.