Too early to talk about deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine - Spanish Foreign Ministry
Spain believes that it is "too early" to discuss sending troops to Ukraine as part of any potential peacekeeping force.
This was stated by Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Censor.NET reports citing Radio Liberty.
"At this point, it is too early to talk about deploying troops to Ukraine. There is no peace now, and we need to make efforts to achieve it as soon as possible. When we have peace, we will have to see what conditions this peace requires. And every time we talk about any deployment of forces, we have to take into account what the mission is, who can make it up, under what flag, with what mandate," Albares said at a joint press conference with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira.
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 are created, namely a ceasefire with Russia.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has stated that several countries are currently considering participation in a potential contingent of Western allies in Ukraine. However, specific plans for the deployment of foreign troops are still under discussion.
