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We absolutely do not care under what label NATO contingents can be deployed on the territory of Ukraine: be it the European Union, NATO, or in their national capacity. In any case, if they appear there, it means that they are deployed in a conflict zone with all the consequences for these contingents as parties to the conflict,
The country is going through a serious crisis; it is being shaken by demonstrations; Emmanuel Macron and the political forces that support him are not in a very strong position,
Ukraine is sovereign—if it requests allied forces to be on its territory, it is not up to Russia to accept or reject it,
Macron told French newspaper Le Parisien on March 15. We see this as an effort to provide Ukrainian forces with a pause during a difficult period. The Russian army is advancing on all fronts, and, under these circumstances, the ceasefire could be viewed as a way to allow Ukraine to strengthen its position."
Vladimir Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, told state-owned media on March 16 NATO and peacekeeping are entirely incompatible. The real history of the alliance consists of military operations and unprovoked aggression to assert its global and regional dominance,
Such mission could ensure compliance with specific provisions and serve as part of a broader guarantee mechanism,
We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of this agreement,
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told the Russian media outlet Izvestia
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