Kiev: President Volodymyr zelensky said on Thursday Ukraine There was “no need” for foreign Allied forces to face a feared Russian offensive, warning that their presence could only escalate tensions.
“We have no need for troops with foreign flags in our territory. We are not asking for it. Otherwise, the whole world will become unstable,” the Ukrainian president told the RBK Ukraine website.
“We do not want to give Russia any additional reason to say that we have (foreign) bases that they need to ‘defend’ against themselves,” he said.
“But we want everything else,” Zelensky added, in reference to the money and weapons provided by Ukraine’s Western allies.
US President Joe Biden has strongly denied sending troops to Ukraine and urged American citizens to leave immediately.
Some NATO powers, including Britain, have withdrawn or started withdrawing military personnel stationed in Ukraine to train the country’s armed forces.
“We have no need for troops with foreign flags in our territory. We are not asking for it. Otherwise, the whole world will become unstable,” the Ukrainian president told the RBK Ukraine website.
“We do not want to give Russia any additional reason to say that we have (foreign) bases that they need to ‘defend’ against themselves,” he said.
“But we want everything else,” Zelensky added, in reference to the money and weapons provided by Ukraine’s Western allies.
US President Joe Biden has strongly denied sending troops to Ukraine and urged American citizens to leave immediately.
Some NATO powers, including Britain, have withdrawn or started withdrawing military personnel stationed in Ukraine to train the country’s armed forces.
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