Russia says sending British troops to Ukraine would prolong war, not end it - Reuters
Russia says sending British troops to Ukraine would prolong war, not end it Reuters
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"the deployment of British troops to Ukraine will not mean the end of the war, but rather a prolongation of the conflict and an increase in the risk of a large-scale military confrontation involving many more states."
— Maria Zakharova , Politician
"no terrorist in the world should go unpunished."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Contrary to Healey's misconception, the deployment of British troops to Ukraine will not mean the end of the war, but rather a prolongation of the conflict and an increase in the risk of a large-scale military confrontation involving many more states."
— Maria Zakharova , Politician
"I want to be the defence secretary who deploys British troops to Ukraine – because this will mean that this war is finally over."
— John Healey , Politician
Key People
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
German Chancellor.
Isaac Herzog is the President of Israel.
John Healey is the UK's Defence Secretary who recently resigned due to concerns over military funding.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Kirill Dmitriev is President Putin's special envoy on foreign investment.
Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman commenting on military deployments.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that sending British troops to Ukraine would prolong the conflict and risk involving more countries.
Maria Zakharova, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman, stated that deploying British troops to Ukraine would not end the war but rather prolong it and increase the risk of a large-scale military confrontation.
Russia's foreign ministry responded to British plans to deploy troops in Ukraine after a ceasefire, claiming such a move would extend the conflict rather than end it and warning that foreign soldiers would be considered legitimate targets.
Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that deploying British troops to Ukraine would extend the conflict and increase the risk of a large-scale military confrontation.
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