Moscow Asserts NATO Will Carve Up Western Ukraine in Event of Russian Victory

If Polish troops enter western Ukraine, they will ‘stay there forever,’ Russian leader asserts.

A Polish soldier walks next to Leopard 2 tanks during training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, on Feb. 13, 2023. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine. Michal Dyjuk/AP Photo

Russia is repeating claims that the West plans to partition Ukraine following continued calls by France to send troops to the country to fight Russia’s invasion.

French President Emmanuel Macron “has continued to issue statements regarding the possible deployment of [European] troops to Ukraine,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on March 13.