The chilling threat came just a day after Kyiv 's allies said they had signed up to a plan that could see foreign soldiers stationed in Ukraine to guarantee any future peace deal.

PARIS: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be a "legitimate" target for Moscow's army, a day after Kyiv's Western…

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine are legitimate targets; discusses gas pipeline to China at economic forum.