‘Western troops in Ukraine would mean war with Russia’: Putin ahead of Brics meet

We are not threatening European countries, nor are we going to threaten them. Why would we?" Putin said (Photo: PTI). Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned that discussions about deploying foreign troops to Ukraine would effectively amount to a declaration of war against Russia.Speaking on the sidelines of the Brics Summit, Putin remarked, "Now they are talking about how they are thinking about bringing troops to the territory of Ukraine. This means war with Russia."Addressing suggestions that Russia poses a threat to European nations amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Russian leader firmly rejected the notion."There is no such threat, and there has never been. We are not threatening European countries, nor are we going to threaten them. Why would we?" Putin said.He argued that there was no basis for any dispute between Russia and Europe, stating that all outstanding matters had been resolved following the second world war.Putin's remarks arrive as the war with Ukraine continues in its fifth year. Since then, several European countries have continued to back Ukraine, while the United States has sought to play the role of mediator, facilitating talks between Moscow a...