Posted on 07/17/2025 9:38:43 AM PDT by marshmallow
"The Russian side has repeatedly stated that a deployment of armed forces of other countries in Ukraine under any pretense would be absolutely unacceptable and it would regard this as preparations for foreign military intervention," Maria Zakharova stated
MOSCOW, July 17. /TASS/. Russia treats the idea of the "coalition of the willing" to create a multinational force as a plan of military intervention and will regard its units in Ukraine as legitimate targets, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
The diplomat was commenting on the outcome of the coalition’s earlier meeting. Following the event, the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a statement that the headquarters of the coalition, which seeks to provide assistance to Ukraine, will be based in Paris under the command of a high-ranking general, and will move to London a year later.
"We have repeatedly stated that a deployment of armed forces of other countries in Ukraine under any pretense would be absolutely unacceptable. We regard this as preparations for foreign military intervention. We will consider these so-called ‘multinational forces’ as legitimate military targets," Zakharova said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously dismissed the West’s ideas about creating the force as the fantasies of those who "want to shine on the international stage.".
What a crock. NATO has not done a thing to take Russia’s resources.
Zero.
Yup, to you isolationists everyone is a "warmonger".
Its amazing how believing people and countries have a right to be free now makes me a "warmonger". Reagan would be called a warmonger.
Is Trump now a "warmonger"?
One thing is sure. No Zeeper REMF is going to do more than clack away on the keyboard.
“The Russian side has repeatedly stated that a deployment of armed forces of other countries in Ukraine under any pretense would be absolutely unacceptable and it would regard this as preparations for foreign military intervention,”
You mean like North Korean Soldiers????
So that is ‘unacceptable foreign military intervention’ according to Russia......
This concept of NATO taking advantage of Russian troops in Ukraine works . . . how, when they have estimated 2000 **tactical** nuclear warheads?
How could NATO troops advance if they are vaporized? Why would one imagine Russian reluctance to use these, yields maybe 200 kilotons (15X Hiroshima) if the threat against them is existential?
These are tactical, not strategic, though if a NATO tactical warhead were used in Russia then it would obviously become strategic and the whole inventory comes into play. Russian warheads used against NATO troops inside Russia or Belarus would not be strategic.
Actually, yes. Didn't Trump mention sending US special forces into Mexico to deal with cartels? How many times have we fought Mexico, declared or undeclared, in our history?
Ever heard of the Monroe Doctrine?
So EU powers may not meddle in Western Hemisphere affairs, but we somehow justify military meddling in the affairs of other nations' most strategic interests?
That's called simply "exercising power" and when other nations call bullish** on your hypocrisy, your choices are negotiate, or be prepared to truly fight and win. If you're not prepared to truly fight, then be prepared to be humiliated.
Clearly, the intent of NATO and the USA was never to fight in Ukraine, only to meddle and fight by proxy.
So be prepared to be humiliated.
You neocons disgust me.
Irrelevant here. But you know that, just wanna push your NATO spending or whatever.
Like, for example, NORTH KOREA??????
Actually, yes. Didn't Trump mention sending US special forces into Mexico to deal with cartels? How many times have we fought Mexico, declared or undeclared, in our history?
Ever heard of the Monroe Doctrine?
That's called simply "exercising power"
Monroe doctrine is dead. Russians have a base in Venezuela.
As to how many times have we fought Mexico crap, ever since WW2 and the UN, ALL countries have promised to resolve ALL border disputes in the UN.
As to Trump mentioning sending US special forces into Mexico, sometimes Trump says off the cuff comments.
No, when a country invades another, like Russia invaded Ukraine, and seizes its territory breaking a dozen international treaties, that's called imperialism.
Speaking of humiliation, its been how many days/years since Putin's two week invasion of Ukraine?
Putin Boasts of Being Able to Take Kiev in 2 Weeks
https://time.com/3259699/putin-boast-kiev-2-weeks/
Fortunately, Trump is not in your camp.
How is Ukraine’s efforts to regain Crimea ?
Crickets, not even close after how many years !?!
He’s far from my camp at this point.
Nobody said they can’t. The Russians just let them know they get shot at if they do. It’s not clear NATO... “ahem, coalition of the willing” clearly understands that.
I guess that means any nation providing weapons to Russia, like North Korea, India, Iran, or anywhere else becomes a lawful military target for the coalition. Good.
“Russia is scared Sless that NATO will enter the war. That’s why all the threats.”
Ukie warmongers have been hoping for this.
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