Putin Warns European Troop Deployment to Ukraine Would Mean War With Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the deployment of European troops to Ukraine would constitute war between Russia and Europe, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

According to TASS, Putin's remarks came after the idea of stationing European forces in Ukraine was publicly raised in recent days, though the report did not specify which officials floated the proposal.

TASS did not provide the full text or context of Putin's statement in the excerpt, and it was not immediately clear when or where the remarks were made.

The warning follows a period of discussion among some European leaders about potential security guarantees or troop presences in Ukraine as part of broader efforts related to the ongoing conflict, though details of any concrete plans were not outlined in the report.

TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency, and its reporting reflects official Russian government statements and perspectives. Independent confirmation of Putin's precise wording and the circumstances surrounding the statement was not immediately available from other sources.