Published on, Sept. 6 -- September 6, 2025 8:16 PM

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Western proposals to deploy a post-ceasefire reassurance force in Ukraine. He warned foreign troops would be "legitimate targets." The comments came after a Paris summit where 26 countries agreed to provide security guarantees once hostilities end.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the multinational force would operate by land, sea, or air. He stressed the troops would not engage on front lines or fight Russia but deter future aggression. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the plan a "first concrete step," although details remain unclear.

Putin dismissed the initiative, saying it was unnecessary if lasting peace is achiev...