The German defense minister reacted to the weekend interview of Ursula von der Leyen for the “Financial Times”, in which she said that Europe was preparing “quite precise plans” distribution of multinational forces in Ukraine as part of post -war security guarantees.
The chairwoman of the EC said that the plans may include Tens of thousands of soldiers from European countries, with US support in areas such as interview and command. Pistorius, however, believes that discussing such options before peace negotiations is “fundamentally wrong”.
– the European Union is not there no duties or competences when it comes to arrearsfor anyone or anything – the minister told journalists at the Defense Industry Department in Troisdorf in the west of the country. – I would refrain from confirming or commenting on such considerations in any way.
Ursula von der Leyen against the background of the Eurofighter Typhoon military aircraft at the Air Base Mihaila Kogalnicean near Konstancy, September 1, 2025.PAP/EPA/ROBERT GHEment
He admitted that governments are considering what may be possible “under what conditions and reservations”, but he emphasized: – I consider public discussing this issue to be fundamentally wrong.
In an interview with “FT” von der Leyen argued that there are solid guarantees “The most important” to protect Ukraine against future Russian aggression and ensure the security of Europe. She also accepted the readiness of US President Donald Trump to something that she described as a “guarantee of security similar to Article 5” for Kiev, which is a reference to the common defense provisions of NATO.
The West is Very divided on the idea of stationing troops in Ukraine. France and Great Britain discuss this issue, the United States and other NATO countries, such as Poland, have ruled out the sending of troops, while the position of others is still unclear.
