The publication writes about a probable refusal to send “thousands of soldiers” to Ukraine and possible concentration on the restoration of Ukraine, the re -equipment of the Ukrainian army with protection from the air and the sea. ”
The interlocutors of journalists explain that sending the ground forces to Ukraine was considered “too risky”, as it can supposedly lead to a larger conflict in case of violation of a hypothetical agreement on the ceasefire.
According to The Times, British military instructors will be sent to Ukraine, like French, but they will not be located near the contact line.
Weapons from the UK and other European countries will continue to go to Ukraine, Media notes – that Kyiv be “in a strong position” if Russia violates the agreements.
The change in London's plans is designed to move the Red Lines of Moscow for a more likely signing of the world agreement in Ukraine, journalists write.
Their interlocutor, who participated in the negotiations of the Coalition of those who wish, noted that this Paris wants a “more muscular approach” to the peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, but in fact the peacekeeping forces that can be placed in Ukraine will supposedly “inadequate for such a task”.
Context
On March 2, British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer said that Great Britain, France and Ukraine pledged to work together on a peace agreement and formed a “coalition of those who wish.” Within the framework of this initiative, troops from a number of European countries and NATO countries as peacekeepers can be sent to Ukraine in order to keep the country of-aggressor of the Russian Federation from re-equipment and re-attack in the future.
The Times wrote that about 35 countries agreed to provide weapons, logistics and intelligence support for a potential peacekeeping mission. According to Bloomberg, 30 countries approximately proposed to provide the military peacekeeping coalition, aircraft, ships, reconnaissance data or financing. In addition to European countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan took part in the discussion.
On April 10, The Telegraph wrote that the UK is considering the probability of deploying troops in Ukraine for five years, according to the plans discussed by the Allies of the Coalition of those who wish during a meeting in Brussels.
On April 14, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the three -year war of Russia against Ukraine may worsen if Ukraine, with the support of its allies, does not decisively oppose the further military promotion of Russia. According to him, she can develop into a world war.
On April 24, the ex-Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Secretary of the Security Council Sergey Shoigu said that peacekeepers in Ukraine can lead to a direct clash of the Russian Federation with NATO and the beginning of the Third World War.
