Russia says it blames NATO expansion for its decision to invade Ukraine twice, and consequently feels very “negatively” about the prospect of a Western peacekeeping force enforcing a ceasefire or any other deal in the future.

European troops would be viewed as a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) deployment to Ukraine even if they don’t officially serve under a NATO banner or leadership, Russia said, claiming there is no meaningful difference. Speaking to the press in Moscow on Wednesday morning, President Vladimir Putin’s personal spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, also said Russia blamed the West for the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

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