If France, Britain and Germany send troops to Ukraine, Belgium will join, - Prime Minister de Wever
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever said that his country is ready to consider sending a military contingent to Ukraine as part of the "Coalition of the Willing" if key European players - France, the United Kingdom and Germany - join the initiative.
He said this during a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.
According to de Wever, the Coalition of the Willing is determined to support peace if a ceasefire is reached that meets Ukraine's interests. Preparations for a possible peacekeeping role are already being discussed between the governments of France, the United Kingdom and the Belgian Ministry of Defense, as well as the military command of the Belgian army.
"In my opinion, it would be very logical that if France, England and possibly Germany take the initiative and send people, we will join. We are a founding member of the EU and NATO. We have always been part of multilateral coalitions and peace initiatives. So our place will be next to them when the time comes," the head of the Belgian government emphasized.
De Wever emphasized that Belgium will continue to support Ukraine at all possible levels.
