Continuing to speak at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Vladimir Putin says any foreign troops in Ukraine would be legal targets for strikes.

“If any troops appear there, especially now, during military operations, we proceed from the fact that these will be legitimate targets for their destruction,” Putin says.

It comes after 26 countries that are part of the so-called coalition of the willing said they would commit troops to Ukraine for post-war security yesterday at a meeting in Paris.

The Russian leader says he sees no reason for troops to be deployed to Ukraine if there is peace and claims he would abide by any agreement that ends the war.

Moscow has previously violated peace and security treaties, including the Budapest Memorandum by annexing Crimea and invading Ukraine.