WorldPolitics12 Sept

Putin Warns European Troop Deployment in Ukraine Would Mean War with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to 'a war against Russia,' while claiming Moscow does not threaten Europe and that European leaders are using an imaginary Russian threat to scare their populations.

President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday, September 11, 2026, that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would constitute "a war against Russia," according to Russian news agencies. He said European leaders are considering sending troops onto Ukrainian territory. Putin stated that Russia is not threatening European countries and has no intention of doing so, adding that Moscow has no reason to enter into conflict with Europe. He also said European leaders "are frightening their populations with an imaginary threat coming from Russia," and that this threat "does not exist and has never existed."

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