A historic challenge from Putin to the West: Any soldiers you send to Ukraine will become legal targets.

A historic challenge from Putin to the West: Any soldiers you send to Ukraine will become legal targets.

05.09.2025 11:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin made statements regarding the attempts of some Western countries to send troops to Ukraine, saying, "Any soldiers deployed to Ukraine will become a legitimate target. If there is a peace agreement, there is no point in deploying troops to Ukraine." Speaking about the negotiation talks, Putin added, "We are ready for a summit with Ukraine; please come to Russia, the best place for this is Moscow."

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the attempts of some Western countries to send troops to Ukraine.

"TROOPS DEPLOYED TO UKRAINE BECOME LEGAL TARGETS"

Criticizing this plan harshly, Putin stated, "Troops deployed to Ukraine become legal targets. If there is a peace agreement, there is no meaning in deploying troops to Ukraine."

"WE ARE READY FOR A SUMMIT"

Regarding the negotiation talks with Ukraine, Putin said, "We are ready for a summit with Ukraine, please come to Russia, the best place for this is Moscow."

"WE HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH TRUMP YET, BUT WE ARE OPEN TO DIALOGUE"

The Russian leader, stating that they have not yet spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump, expressed, "We have not spoken with Trump yet, but we are open to dialogue."

"IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO JOIN NATO"

Putin also emphasized that "it is not possible for Ukraine to join NATO," while stating that Ukraine's potential membership in the EU is a legal right.

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