City, Ukraine – E get one hot matter wey don dey trend now as Russian President Vladimir Putin don show dem say any foreign troops wey land for Ukraine go be valid target for im military. Na wah oh! Dis one no be small gist o, as e don turn matter of serious tention.
Dis announcement come after Ukraine allies, led by Britain and France, don plan to gather foreign soldiers for monitoring peace wey dem wan establish. Na so dem go set up one kind security force wey go keep eye for any potential peace agreement. You fit imagine say dem talk say dem go deploy troops to make sure say Russia no go use another chance take launch fresh attacks when dis current wahala don cool down.
As Putin dey reason am well, him talk say if any foreign soldier come dey during the fight, dem go consider dem as valid targets. (If na so, e mean say this peace thing go get as e be oh!) Him claim say na dis kind foreign military presence na im dey cause the wahala wey dey happen for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, when e carry dis matter come go one economic forum, he invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to come discuss for Moscow, promise say go provide security for dem meeting. (E be like say Putin wan play big bro role now! Wetin you go call am?) But as e dey so, nobody don get details of how many troops go join dis force or when dem go start.
As e dey happen, Zelensky don talk say Ukraine need “concrete guarantees” from international partners, including troops to back dem up if na peace agreement go take place. But Putin dey try make am clear say no need for foreign forces if peace go reign; Him dey talk say as long as dem fit reach agreement, him go fulfill am.
In the light of events, both leaders dey try low-key manage expectations, but if dis one no be unfriendly fire, wetin be? We dey look forward to see wetin go unfold next! (Another episode of “As the World Turns,” right?)
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