‘Don't Send Troops Or…': Lavrov WARNS NATO Nations Against Trusting Zelensky With Peacekeepers
/ Aug 19, 2025, 08:53PM IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has slammed Ukraine's call to deploy international peacekeepers after the war, calling it a 'Western trap' and warning they cannot be trusted. Lavrov also lashed out at President Zelensky for banning the Russian language in Ukraine. Just a day earlier, European leaders — including Italy, the UK, and Germany — rejected the idea of sending troops, with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni warning that even one casualty could trigger NATO's Article 5. Earlier this year, Zelensky suggested up to 100,000 peacekeepers may be required to secure lasting peace. Watch
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