Russia rejects idea of NATO security forces in Ukraine, warning of “uncontrolled escalation”

Moscow has explicitly warned that deploying NATO troops to Ukraine would be a direct provocation, risking nuclear conflict. The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the proposal as “categorically unacceptable,” viewing NATO involvement as an existential threat. The U.S., U.K. and France floated plans for a NATO-led peacekeeping force post-ceasefire, but Russia dismissed these as a “cynical […]