Romania will continue to support Ukraine and may become hub for sending Western troops – acting Romanian President Bolojan
Romania plans to continue to support Ukraine, in particular through the possibility of becoming an important transit hub for Western troops.
This was stated by the acting President of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, during recent consultations, Censor.NET reports.
"As for the support of Ukraine, at the consultations that took place, we expressed our country's readiness to continue to support this country, because it is not just support for the victim before the aggressor, which is a matter of principle, but, in fact, it is support for the security of our country," Bolojan said.
According to Bolojan, the country is ready to become a hub for sending Western troops to Ukraine, although he emphasized that this issue requires a detailed analysis. He also noted that despite Romania's readiness to be an important link in supporting Ukraine, there is currently no parliamentary support for sending Romanian troops to Ukraine directly.
"We could become a transit center for these troops, and an analysis can be done," he said.
Bolojan emphasized that the Romanian position on further actions will depend on the development of the situation.
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.
