Putin Warns European Troop Deployment in Ukraine Would Constitute Direct War

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a direct warning stating that any deployment of European military forces onto Ukrainian territory would amount to an act of war against Russia. Speaking on Friday, Putin asserted that European leaders are stoking fear over an imaginary Russian threat, while reiterating Moscow's long-standing stance that Western boots on the ground represent an unacceptable red line.

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