The Russian Foreign Ministry stated regarding the possible appearance of NATO military forces on the Ukrainian battlefield: "The deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine is absolutely unacceptable." On August 18th local time, the Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement saying that any plan for NATO countries to deploy troops within Ukraine is absolutely unacceptable, which would lead to a sharp escalation of the situation. "Russia has repeatedly reaffirmed its position, and Russia firmly opposes any scenario involving the deployment of NATO military contingents in Ukraine, which could lead to an uncontrolled escalation of the conflict and cause unforeseen consequences." "Russian President Putin and US President Trump have shown a genuine desire for a comprehensive, fair, and sustainable resolution of the Ukraine conflict, while the UK continues to make provocative statements aimed at undermining Russia and the US efforts, inciting war." After meeting with British Prime Minister Starmer on August 18th, French President Macron said that the "voluntary alliance" led by France and the UK will send troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire. Whether the Franco-British coalition and other European countries dare to send troops to Ukraine is still unknown for now, but the current situation is that the United States is asking Ukraine to hand over the Donetsk region in exchange for the territories currently occupied by the Russian army in the Kharkiv and Sumy directions. The United States will not give Ukraine similar protection under Article 5 of NATO. Ukraine does not join NATO, and Ukraine should not prohibit any language. In fact, European leaders who followed Zelenskyy to the White House were helping Trump persuade Zelenskyy to agree. Without American military support, European countries cannot withstand it. Without American support, the distance to Ukraine's full-scale defeat is not far.
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