Putin warns Europe against sending troops to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia.
September 12, 2026 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS/AP
Putin, speaking to reporters at a summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in India on Friday, said that if European governments send troops into Ukraine, it will mean "a war with Russia."
"Now they're talking about how they're considering sending troops into Ukraine. That means a war with Russia," he said.
Some European leaders have pledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force, a prospect that Moscow has repeatedly described as unacceptable.
Putin also denied Russia posed any threat to Europe, saying "there is no such threat and never has been."