Lavrov compared the deployment of EU peacekeepers in Ukraine with the presence of NATO

The deployment of the European Union (EU) peacekeeping forces on For Ukraine, it will mean the same thing for Russia as the presence of NATO. This was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference on March 6.

"We will consider the presence of these troops on Ukrainian territory in the same way as we considered the potential presence of NATO in Ukraine," he said.According to the minister, in any case, it will be the troops of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, regardless of which flags and chevrons cover this operation.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said in his address to the nation on March 5 that he intends to discuss the use of nuclear weapons in order to protect the entire EU. According to him, Russia has allegedly become a threat to France and Europe in the coming years. In addition, Macron expressed the opinion that after the signing of the peace agreement on Ukraine, "it may be necessary" to deploy European peacekeepers on its territory.

In February, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko noted that Russia does not support the deployment of European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, because the appearance of these military personnel, under whatever guise they appear, href="https://iz.ru/1841081/2025-02-18/grushko-nazval-razmeshchenie-mirotvortcev-na-ukraine-shagom-k-eskalatcii"> it would be a step towards escalation.