Scholz on the idea of peacekeepers for Ukraine: This implies that Kyiv will not regain control of certain territories.

He stated this in an interview with RND.

Scholz is convinced that nothing can be decided "over the heads of Ukrainians," so negotiations must come first, and only then should discussions about future security guarantees for Ukraine take place.

"I find such debates inappropriate and premature. After all, this implies that we assume Ukraine will not reclaim part of its territory from Russia,” the German Chancellor believes.

He also commented on the idea from American President Donald Trump to provide assistance to Ukraine only in exchange for extracting rare earth minerals. He stated that Europe supports Ukraine without asking for payment in return, and this "should be the position of everyone."

"Ukraine will, in any case, have an army that it cannot finance independently, and we, along with all of Ukraine's friends, will need to support this,” added Scholz.

Peacekeepers for Ukraine

Recall that back in February 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron discussed sending his troops to Ukraine at a meeting he organized with partner countries of Kyiv in Paris. However, the states did not reach a consensus on this issue.

In November, the French publication Le Monde reported that some European leaders had once again returned to the discussion about the possible deployment of Western troops to Ukraine due to the potential refusal of newly elected President Donald Trump to assist Kyiv.

Meanwhile, American media circulated a plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, allegedly proposed by advisors to the newly elected U.S. President.

This plan, in particular, envisions the creation of a demilitarized zone along the frozen front line between Russia and Ukraine, with security guaranteed by troops from European countries.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that partner troops in Ukraine could become one of the best tools to compel Russia to peace. However, he emphasized that a European peacekeeping mission should not replace Ukraine's NATO membership.

Earlier, there were discussions about the readiness to send peacekeepers from Italy and Germany. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius noted that Russia must also agree to the European peacekeeping mission.

At the same time, Poland has stated that they do not plan to send their troops.