NATO says it has no plans to deploy troops to non-NATO member Ukraine (File)
London:
NATO has no plans to deploy combat troops to non-NATO member Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
Asked on BBC Television whether he would rule out putting NATO troops in Ukraine if Russia does invade, Stoltenberg said: "We have no plans to deploy NATO combat troops to Ukraine ... we are focusing on providing support."
"There is a difference between being a NATO member and being a strong and highly valued partner as Ukraine. There's no doubt about that."
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