MOSCOW - The presence of any foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as a threat to Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.
"Any foreign military presence in Ukraine, regardless of the flag, signs, or declared mandates, will be considered by the Russian Federation as a threat to the security of our country," Zakharova told a press briefing.
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She warned that such military presence poses the risk of direct confrontation between Russia and NATO members involved in such missions, and ultimately the entire alliance.
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a range of initiatives to support Ukraine at a summit in Paris on March 27. He proposed to deploy "reassurance forces" from a few willing EU member states to strategic locations in Ukraine should a peace agreement be reached with Russia.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the potential deployment of European troops to Ukraine would be a threat to Russia and that Moscow sees "no room for compromise" on the issue.
