# Putin says Moscow does not threaten Europe, warns European troops in Ukraine would mean war

https://mins.news/en/item/57065

- Meduza, 2026-09-14 02:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/14/putin-says-moscow-has-no-intention-of-threatening-europe-then-warns-that-european-troops-in-ukraine-would-mean-war-with-russia

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has no intention of threatening European countries, arguing that Europe—not Russia—seeks to alter the post-Soviet status quo. He warned that European troops in Ukraine “would mean war with Russia,” amid European concerns about a possible Russian attack on NATO’s eastern flank.

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