US EditionKremlin says it doesn't like European proposals on security guarantees for Ukraine
The Kremlin opposes NATO or European military presence in Ukraine, citing it as a root cause of the 2022 invasion, while negotiations continue without agreement on troop deployment.
- On August 27, 2025, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russia opposes European security guarantee proposals for Ukraine and rejects NATO troops deployment there.
- This position follows ongoing talks where Russia advocates reviving a 2022 security proposal that Kyiv rejects due to concerns over Moscow's veto powers.
- Peskov stated that communication between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators is ongoing following their most recent 40-minute meeting in Istanbul on July 23, though no date has been arranged for future discussions.
- He emphasized that security guarantees are a key issue in the discussions and insisted that any meetings at senior levels should be thoroughly planned, while expressing opposition to publicly sharing detailed information.
- Russia’s stance maintains its aim to prevent NATO presence in Ukraine, while Ukraine seeks Western-backed guarantees, resulting in stalled negotiations with no summit scheduled soon.
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Kremlin says it doesn't like European proposals on security guarantees for Ukraine
Russia takes a negative view of European proposals on security guarantees for Ukraine and will not accept any presence of NATO troops on its neighbour's territory, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
"20 Minutes" takes stock for you every night about the conflict in Ukraine. This Wednesday, the Kremlin re-expressed its opposition to the possible arrival of troops from NATO member countries
Russia says it is "unfavorable" to send European troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peace agreement.
"There is no European army, there are only armies of specific countries, most of which are members of NATO," said the Kremlin spokesman on Wednesday. Dmitri Peskov also reiterated that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky is not on the agenda.
It also implies that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky is not on the agenda.
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