Merz: Europe is far from talking about the introduction of troops into Ukraine

Friedrich Merz. Photo: Getty Images

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after meeting EU leaders and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit in Albania stated that Europe is not considering the departure of troops to Ukraine at the moment, since the main task remains to reach a ceasefire by Russia.

Source: Reuters

Details: According to Mertz, any plans for the future peaceful settlement should provide for a clear format of negotiations and potential security guarantees for Ukraine.

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« The next step should be a clear definition of the format of peace negotiations, as well as what security guarantees may be needed by Ukraine, » Merz said.

Merz stressed that the issue of introduction of European troops is currently premature.

« There is no reason to talk (about troops – ed.)

Merz’s position on peacekeeping forces resonates with a position His predecessor Olaf Scholtz, who also gave priority to negotiations about a peace agreement, not discussing the departure of peacekeepers to Ukraine.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Kir Starmer before expressed his willingness to send peacekeeping troopsbut only on the condition that the US will guarantee security for European countries.

Russia, in turn, has repeatedly opposed the idea of ​​placing NATO member countries in Ukraine.