Putin: Sending European troops to Ukraine means war with Russia

The Russian leader says that if European countries send their own soldiers to help Ukraine, it will lead to a direct war with Russia.

Vladimir Putin has sent a very clear warning to Europe. He says that if European countries decide to send their own troops to fight in Ukraine, it will be considered an act of war against Russia. Lately, leaders in Europe have been talking about what they might do to help Ukraine. Some have even discussed the idea of sending a peacekeeping force. Putin is now making it very clear how he feels about that. He says that if any European soldiers step onto Ukrainian land to fight, Russia will treat those countries as enemies. Essentially, he is saying that this move would turn the conflict into…