Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that the deployment of European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be seen as direct NATO involvement in the ongoing conflict. The warning came after French President Emmanuel Macron proposed sending peacekeepers to Ukraine once a ceasefire is agreed upon by both Russia and Ukraine.
Macron’s remarks, which he described as “highly confrontational,” have raised concerns among Russian leaders. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov echoed US Senator Marco Rubio’s characterization of the war as a proxy conflict between Russia and the West.
The conflict has been widely referred to as a proxy war, with the United States backing Ukraine while Russia faces off against the West. Macron argued that Russian aggression poses an existential threat beyond Ukraine, emphasizing the need for unity in the face of Russian expansion.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin “immediately” following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks have shifted the dynamics of the conflict ahead of crucial peace efforts.
The warning from Russia comes amid a series of escalating tensions between the two superpowers, including an explosion near the Russian Consulate General in Marseille and allegations that Russia is plotting a global airline terror attack.
Source: https://www.novinite.com/articles/231170/Russia+Warns+European+Peacekeepers+in+Ukraine+Would+Mark+NATO%27s+Direct+Involvement