Ukraine–Russia

Putin says sending Western troops into Ukraine would mean war with Russia

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Russia (national scope — a declared position)
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Russia
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Vladimir Putin said Western leaders are pushing their countries toward war with Russia by talking about sending troops onto Ukrainian territory, which he described as meaning war with the Russian Federation.

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Evidence: Putin: talking about sending troops into Ukraine means war with Russia

Single OSINT aggregator post quoting the Russian president; not independently corroborated by an official account.