Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed strong opposition to the presence of troops from NATO countries in Ukraine, even if they were to be there as peacekeepers under their national flags or the European Union flag. Lavrov stated that such a scenario would be deemed 'unacceptable' by Russia, emphasizing their firm stance against Ukraine joining NATO.
During a news conference, Lavrov made it clear that Russia had communicated its disapproval to the United States, highlighting that the deployment of armed forces from NATO countries, even under different flags, would not alter their position. Lavrov firmly stated, 'This is, of course, unacceptable to us.'
