Russia opposes Western peacekeepers in Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
The Kremlin has rejected proposals to deploy a European peacekeeping contingent to Ukraine. Germany and other Western countries are considering sending peacekeepers if a consensus is reached.
While the Europeans and Americans are reflecting on the post-conflict situation and the possible cessation of active hostilities in Russia's war against Ukraine, the Kremlin has noted that they are not agreeing on a peacekeeping contingent of “British and European forces.
Writes UNN with reference to the Russian media, AFP and ORF.
The Kremlin is against sending Western peacekeepers to Ukraine. The deployment of a European peacekeeping contingent as part of a possible end to the long-running conflict and Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine is not acceptable to Moscow, according to a statement by a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Moscow is “certainly not satisfied” with proposals from people around US President-elect Donald Trump to send a “peacekeeping contingent of ‘British and European forces’ to Ukraine,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a statement released by his ministry today.
Recall
German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz admits the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, subject to consensus with Russia. He also supports providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock announced her readiness to consider the participation of German peacekeepers in Ukraine.
Britain and France are ready to do “whatever it takes” to support Ukraine.
