Kremlin Issues A Warning That If The US-Led 'Pacekeepers' Are Deployed To Ukraine, It Will Lead To A Military Confrontation With Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the audience during a meeting with students and lecturers at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in Moscow, Russia. © Sputnik / Alexander Shcherbak  

RT: Russia warns of potential trigger for war with NATO 

If the US-led military bloc deploys its peacekeepers to Ukraine, it may lead to a military confrontation with Russia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned, on Wednesday, that if NATO agrees with a Polish proposal to deploy peacekeepers to Ukraine, the move could trigger a military conflict between the US-led bloc and Moscow. 

Lavrov also claimed that Warsaw may desire to establish a foothold in the large western Ukrainian city of Lvov and remain there after the conflict is over. “Why not, they had such thoughts, and not only thoughts, this occurred in the past,” he said. 

The diplomat also warned the Baltic states against sending their “little battalions” to fight Russian troops in Ukraine.  

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Update #1: Russia and NATO will engage in 'direct clashes' if peacekeeping forces are sent to Ukraine, Sergei Lavrov warns (Daily Mail)  

Update #2: Russia says Polish idea of peacekeepers in Ukraine could lead to clash with Nato (AFP/Reuters)  

WNU Editor: There is talk that at this week's NATO summit there will be discussions on deploying "peacekeepers" to western Ukraine. This is the Kremlin's way of making sure that such talk will remain just as talk.