The Kremlin said on Thursday that any plan to send European troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission would be unacceptable for Russia and that it was monitoring such proposals with concern.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was Ukraine's sovereign right to decide whether it wanted to join the European Union and that Moscow did not intend to dictate to Kyiv how it should approach the question.

Ukraine has the sovereign right to join the European Union but not NATO said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. In January 2025, the European Union opened two negotiating "clusters" to speed up the process to include both Ukraine and Moldova in the 27-member bloc.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that any British plan to send troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission would be unacceptable for Russia and that it was monitoring statements by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with concern.

As reported by Reuters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Ukraine has the sovereign right to join the European Union. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed the opinion that Ukraine has every right to integrate with the European Union.

As reported by the Reuters agency, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Ukraine has the sovereign right to join the European Union. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed on Tuesday the opinion that Ukraine has every right to integrate with the European Union.