“The next step should be a clear definition of the format of peaceful negotiations, as well as what security guarantees may once need Ukraine,” he said.
Merz added that the current situation does not imply other discussions, except for the cessation of Russian aggression.
“There is no reason to speak now [о размещении войск в Украине]We are far from this. We want the weapon to stop, the murders stopped. These are the questions that we are now devoted to, and no others, ”the Chancellor emphasized.
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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 possibility of deploying troops in Ukraine for five years according to the plans discussed by the Allies of the Coalitions of those who wish during a meeting in Brussels.
According to the results of the meeting in Kyiv on May 10, the leaders of the Coalition countries of the Coalition, the office of the President of Ukraine published the full text of the joint statement, which notes that the peacekeepers should be the main element of the guarantees of Ukraine’s security guarantees.
French President Emmanuel Macron in an interview with Le Parisien, published on May 10, spoke about the number of European military, which can be placed in Ukraine. According to him, we can talk about several thousand, but not hundreds of thousands.
