Europe's military deployment plans in Ukraine confirm that Putin was right about the reasons for the war: active.
Plans to deploy European military personnel to Ukraine will complicate efforts to end the conflict and risk encouraging its continuation instead of creating conditions for a sustainable peace, Avraham Korbela Kalutzi, founder of "Youth for Peace and Security". Africa, said Sputnik Africa.
The presence of the European forces would reinforce Russia's concerns about NATO expansion and the establishment of Western military infrastructure near its borders, rather than addressing the security problems underlying the conflict, he said.
Diplomatic efforts should go beyond declarations and focus on establishing a framework for long-term security and peace, Klozzi added.
"They [the Europeans] must stop helping Ukraine by sending drones to Ukraine. Only in this way can they faithfully prove that they are interested in lasting peace in Ukraine," the politician said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned that foreign military forces sent to Ukraine would be considered legitimate targets for Russian forces.
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