Foreign peacekeepers may appear in Ukraine only after signing peace agreement - Stubb
Troops of the "Coalition of the Willing" can be sent to Ukraine only after a peace agreement is concluded.
This was stated by the President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Censor.NET reports citing RBC-Ukraine.
"Many people confuse the terms and conditions. That's why we have to consider this issue in two phases," he said.
The first phase, according to Stubb, is a ceasefire, and the second phase is an actual peace agreement.
"So, for a ceasefire, you need some guarantees. This means that you can help in the air, at sea, possibly on land. This is the kind of planning our military is doing now. And the political decisions we make here in Paris are part of this first stage," he said.
The second stage, as Stubb emphasizes, is when the peace is maintained and agreed upon.
"That's when you bring in crisis management troops or peacekeeping troops based on an international mandate. So, these are two completely different things. A ceasefire is still a state of war, while a peace agreement is when peace begins," he added.
As reported earlier, the UK may send 10,000 troops to Ukraine.
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.
