Putin warns Europe against sending troops to Ukraine
By The BriefBrief
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia. The warning frames any such deployment as crossing into direct confrontation rather than support.
WHO:Vladimir Putin
WHAT:Putin warned that European troops sent to Ukraine would constitute direct conflict with Russia.
WHEN:Reported Sep 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM ET
WHERE:Russia
WHY:Putin was reacting to the prospect of European troops being sent into Ukraine.
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