Western Support for โUkraine Facesโฃ New Risk as Russia declares Troops ‘Legitimate Targets’
KYIV, Ukraine โค-โ As Ukraineโข continues to seek robust Western support to defend against future Russian aggression, a growing debate over potential โฃtroop deployments has escalated sharply.France andโ Grate Britain, โleading a “coalition of willing,” have signaledโ openness โto sending troopsโข to Ukraine after โthe war, a โprospect โคRussia now deems a direct โprovocation.
The evolving โฃsituation underscores the high stakes ofโ international involvement in โthe conflict and introduces a meaningful โnew risk for nations considering increased โคmilitary assistance.While the United States, under President Trump, โคhas ruled out deploying ground troops – offering instead potential support like air cover – the possibility of Western forces operatingโ within Ukraine has โคtriggered a strong warning โฃfrom Moscow.
President โTrump, who began โคhis second term in January promising a swift โคend to the war, recently held a private meeting with vladimir Putin in Alaska. However, the summit yielded โข”no breakthrough,” according to reports.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky hasโค repeatedly urged aโ direct meeting with Putin to facilitateโค peace โnegotiations, but Putin today dismissed โthe possibility, stating it is “practically unachievable” to reach agreement withโค Ukraine on key issues. He reiterated an offer for Zelensky to visit moscow, guaranteeing his safety, but โขZelensky โinsists โon neutral territory – a request Putin labeled “excessive.”
Zelensky todayโข shared โon X that he discussed the issue with NATO chief โMark Rutte, stating, “Putin pretends he needs no peace, no negotiations, but in fact, global pressure can lead russia to end the war. I thank everyoneโ who helps with this.”