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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the deployment of European military contingents to Ukraine would amount to war with Russia, while simultaneously claiming Moscow has no plans to threaten European countries. The comments come amid ongoing discussions among Western allies about potential security guarantees and troop presences in Ukraine as part of any post-war settlement. The statement adds to a pattern of escalating Kremlin rhetoric aimed at deterring direct Western military involvement in Ukraine, coming alongside separate threats from Russian officials regarding nuclear deployments near NATO's eastern flank.