Putin Warns Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’ Amid Europe’s Security Guarantee Plans
Putin Warns Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’ Amid Europe’s Security Guarantee Plans Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning on Friday, September 5, 2025, declaring that any foreign military contingents deployed to Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow. The assertive statement, delivered at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, directly responds to recent discussions among European leaders about potential post-war security guarantees for Kyiv. Putin’s remarks followed a meeting in Paris on Thursday, September…