ABSTRACT The confrontation over foreign troop deployments in Ukraine, culminating in Vladimir Putin’s remarks at the 10th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok on September 5, 2025, has hardened into a structural impasse where geopolitical red lines, legal constraints, and institutional mechanisms intersect to foreclose reconciliation. This abstract synthesizes the six analytical chapters presented in … Leggi tutto Foreign Troops in Ukraine as “Legitimate Targets”: Russia’s Non-Negotiable Condition in the Shadow of the Eastern Economic Forum