Zelensky urges partners to ignore Russia and send troops to

Global Times reported on March 15th that leaders from multiple countries, including the UK, held video conferences to provide support to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky discussed sending troops to Ukraine during the meeting and urged partners to ignore Russia's views on the matter. ​

According to the website of the Ukrainian Presidential Office on the 15th, Zelensky called on partners to clarify their position on security issues and continue working on sending troops to Ukraine during the meeting. He said at the meeting, 'Considering Russia's view on (dispatching) troops is a very bad signal that such troops must be stationed on Ukrainian soil. This is a security guarantee for Ukraine and Europe.'. ​

According to the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper, Zelensky also stated that Russia "has no right to make decisions on matters related to Ukraine and European security". ​

Recently, the topic of NATO sending troops to Ukraine has been receiving attention. According to previous reports from TASS and other Russian media, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated at a press conference on February 18th that the presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is unacceptable for Russia. On March 13th local time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova also stated that Russia does not accept other countries deploying troops in Ukraine. If deploying troops means intervening in the conflict, Russia will take all measures to respond. ​

According to reports from multiple Western government officials cited by The Times on February 19th, military leaders from multiple European countries are considering forming a "support" force of nearly 30000 people for Ukraine, deployed outside the front lines of the eastern Ukrainian theater, with a focus on using air power to deter Russia. On March 10th local time, the Associated Press reported, citing an anonymous French military official, that military officials from over 30 countries will soon gather in Paris, France for talks to discuss the establishment of an international security force for Ukraine. ​

Regarding the sensitive topic of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, the attitudes of Russia and Ukraine are clear and confrontational, and the subsequent development of the situation deserves continuous attention. ​