Zelenskyy to discuss creation of peacekeeping mission for Ukraine with EU and NATO leaders - Politico
Next week, during a visit to Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will discuss with Western leaders the formats for ending the war and the potential establishment of a European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
This was reported to Politico by five informed interlocutors, Censor.NET reports with reference to Evropeiska Pravda.
According to the publication, the meeting on December 18 in Brussels will be attended by European leaders, the NATO Secretary General and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The leaders are allegedly planning to discuss possible formats for ending the war and the potential creation of a European peacekeeping mission as a deterrent to a new Russian attack on Ukraine. The discussion comes amid pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump that Europe should play an active role in a potential future agreement to end the war by contributing troops, the sources said.
Among the participating leaders will be German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish President Andrzej Duda, European Council President Antonio Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Radio Liberty has learned from sources that French President Emmanuel Macron is likely to raise the issue of deploying a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire and peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia at the EU leaders' summit on December 18-19.
At the same time, the interlocutors noted that the topic of peacekeepers is very "raw" and is at the level of an idea.
Earlier, Censor.NET reported that Zelenskyy would visit Brussels on December 18: meetings with EU and NATO leaders are scheduled.
Peacekeeping forces in Ukraine
Earlier it was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron would discuss with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine if an agreement is reached to end the current phase of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk denied that Polish troops would be sent to Ukraine after the ceasefire.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas assessed the possibility of sending a European peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto expressed his readiness to support a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine if peace is achieved.
In turn, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called these discussions "premature."
Germany, together with its partners , will consider the possible deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of "security guarantees" only after the conditions for this are created, namely a ceasefire with Russia.
