Lithuania is ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, but there is a condition
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The President of Lithuania has stated his readiness to send troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission. The condition is a ceasefire and support from other European countries.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that his country is ready to deploy troops as part of a peacekeeping mission after a ceasefire in Ukraine.
At the same time, he stressed that all European countries should provide such support to Ukraine, UNN writes with reference to Bloomberg.
My country is ready to provide the necessary support. We are talking about a very specific number of our military, but all countries in this coalition must commit to providing such support.
The Baltic leader noted that US President Donald Trump had "frank intentions" to end Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin "simulated" negotiations while continuing attacks on our country.
Lithuania, whose government strongly supports Kyiv, shares a border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and considers its security dependent on the outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine. Vilnius has also increased its defence spending to deter potential aggression.
Addition
UNN also wrote that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ready to deploy British troops as peacekeepers in Ukraine. He is ready to make an open-ended commitment to deploy British troops "for as long as it takes".
In addition, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that his country is ready to discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. He stressed Australia's openness to participating in international initiatives to support stability and peace.
