Putin says European troop deployment in Ukraine would be 'war against Russia'
- Posted on September 11, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated rhetoric regarding potential NATO military involvement in Ukraine, characterizing any European troop deployment as a direct act of war against Russia. Putin dismissed concerns about Russian military threats as manufactured fear tactics, arguing that European governments are deliberately spreading unfounded anxieties among their populations to justify military interventions and justify increased defense spending in the region.
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Putin says European troop deployment in Ukraine would be 'war against Russia'
The Russian president said European leaders 'are frightening their populations with an imaginary threat coming from Russia,' adding that 'this threat does not exist and has never existed.'
