Merz on German peacekeepers in Ukraine: there must be a consensus with Russia

German chancellor candidate and leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz does not rule out the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. But on condition that such a mandate is obtained in consensus with Russia. This is reported by Die Zeit, UNN reports.

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In particular, Merz once again defended the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. According to him, the United States, France and the United Kingdom are already supplying comparable weapons. 

All three did not become belligerents. Taurus is a building block for restoring peace in Ukraine

As for the possible deployment of German troops, he said that a mandate for Germany's participation in the peacekeeping mission is needed.

If there is to be a peace agreement and if Ukraine needs security guarantees, then this can only be discussed if there is a corresponding mandate under international law. I don't see this at the moment. I would like such a mandate to be based on a consensus with Russia, not on a conflict

At the same time, he added that he could not yet imagine what security guarantees Germany could give Ukraine under his rule.

“The ceasefire is still far away. These are all issues that need to be clarified in the next few weeks, and possibly months,” the politician said.

Recall

Friedrich Merz is in favor of reducing social benefits for Ukrainian refugees in Germany. Instead, he proposes to grant them the immediate right to work without the need to learn the language.