A candidate for German chancellor believes that the deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine is possible, but only with Russia's consent.

This is reported by Die Zeit.

“If there is a peace agreement, and if Ukraine needs security guarantees, we can only discuss this with a clear mandate under international law. So far, I do not see that. I would like such a mandate to exist in consensus with Russia, not in conflict,” said the politician.

At the same time, Merz stated that he cannot specify what security guarantees Ukraine might receive because “we are far from such a ceasefire.” “This is a question that needs to be clarified in the coming weeks, possibly months,” he added.

It is worth noting that this position regarding peacekeepers is also supported by the current German Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius. He mentioned that his country would “play a certain role” in ensuring a potential future peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Western Troops in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the deployment of his troops to Ukraine at a meeting of partner countries he convened in February in Paris. However, he noted that the states have not yet reached a consensus on this issue.

Recently, the French publication Le Monde wrote that some European leaders have once again returned to the discussion about the possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine due to the potential refusal of Donald Trump to provide assistance to Kyiv.

Meanwhile, American media circulated a plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, allegedly proposed by Donald Trump's advisers.

It specifically includes the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the frozen front line between Russia and Ukraine, with security there guaranteed by the troops of European countries.

Previously, there were discussions about the readiness to send peacekeepers in Italy and Germany, while Poland stated that they do not plan to send their troops. In the Netherlands, there was a suggestion that an EU peacekeeping mission could be sent to Ukraine without a unanimous decision from all member states of the bloc.