Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Forces of the 'Coalition of Willing' in…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Forces of the 'Coalition of Willing' in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for the Armed Forces of Russia. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that forces belonging to the 'coalition of willing' on Ukrainian territory will be recognized as a legitimate military objective by Russian armed forces.
Consensus
- Russia considers the deployment of military contingents from the 'coalition of willing' on Ukrainian territory as unacceptable.
- If forces from the 'coalition of willing' are stationed in Ukraine, they will be regarded by Russia as legitimate military targets.
- Russian officials have repeatedly emphasized that such deployments would amount to foreign intervention and increase threats to Russian security.
Points of divergence
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea, Choi Song-hi, stated that Russia's special military operation is a sacred war aimed at eliminating the root causes of the crisis in Ukraine and defending Russian sovereignty and territorial integrity. — interfax
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that security guarantees for Kyiv after the conflict will be determined by Ukraine and its allies, with no participation from Moscow. — vedomosti
- Italy and several other countries have already withdrawn from participating in the 'multinational forces for Ukraine' project. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- North Korea's Foreign Minister Calls the SVO Russia's Struggle to Defend Sovereignty — Интерфакс
- Foreign Ministry: Forces of the 'Coalition of Willing' in Ukraine will be a legitimate target for Russian Armed Forces — Ведомости
- Russian Foreign Ministry Declares Inacceptability of 'Coalition of Willing' Troops on Ukraine — Вести
- Russia's Foreign Ministry states it will consider military personnel from 'coalition of willing' countries as legitimate targets in Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Zakhrova: Forces of the 'Coalition of Willing' in Ukraine will become a legitimate military target for Russia — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Russia
- MID
- Maria Zakharov
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- DPR
- France
- VS
- Emmanuel Macron
- SVO
- RF Maria Zakhara
- Choi Son-hee
- Forces
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