Russia said the British proposal to deploy troops to Ukraine was unacceptable because it involved forces from a NATO member state and would therefore affect Russia's security.
Any British plans to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission would be unacceptable to Russia, the Kremlin said on February 20, Reuters reported.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the proposal was unacceptable because it involved forces from a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state and would therefore have an impact on Russia's security.
Moscow also expressed concern about British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statements and said it was monitoring the issue.
Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow considers the idea of deploying troops from NATO member states on Ukrainian territory a direct threat, even if they operate under a different flag.
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