Denmark is ready to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, - Foreign Minister Rasmussen
The Danish parliament and government have supported the possible deployment of troops to ensure a future peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
This was stated by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, Censor.NET reports citing DR.
They met with members of the Parliament's Foreign Policy Committee, where they explained the government's position on sending troops to Ukraine and received support from a wide range of parliamentary parties.
"It is important that we in Europe send the right signals to both Putin and Washington. This is what we are doing today, saying: 'If it comes to a point where a ceasefire or a peace agreement requires a European presence, Denmark is in principle ready to do so,'" Rasmussen emphasized.
However, according to Mr. Poulsen, there are no concrete plans to send troops to Ukraine yet.
"We have not made a decision to take on specific commitments. It will depend on how events develop. Therefore, this is a manifestation of due diligence," the Danish Defense Minister added.
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 in the event of an agreement 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.
