German Troops Could Take Part in Peacekeeping Mission After Ceasefire in Ukraine: Baerbock
German FM Annalena Baerbock, Dec. 3, 2024. X/ @Skolimowski
December 3, 2024 Hour: 2:08 pm
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss options for supporting Ukraine.
On Tuesday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that her country does not rule out the possibility of sending troops to a potential peacekeeping mission after a ceasefire is declared in Ukraine.
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“It is very clear that just as we, as Germany, have worked for over 1,000 days for this peace, we will, of course, support with all our strength everything that serves peace in the future,” she said.
During the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting held in Brussels, the German official emphasized, however, that Ukraine “alone decides” what objectives it will bring to the negotiating table with Russia.
Baerbock noted that various formats to achieve peace in Ukraine have been under discussion for months. These include establishing political and material security guarantees, joining NATO, or an international presence to ensure a ceasefire.
The German diplomat believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not willing to sit at the negotiating table. She conveyed the same message on Monday during her meetings in Beijing, where she remarked that “everyone must do their part” to achieve peace.
“If we talk about peace, it must be a just peace, not a freezing of the conflict that leads to further rearmament and more attacks on Ukraine or even other European countries,” Baerbock stressed.
On Tuesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Sibiga urged NATO countries to decisively support his country, made clear that Ukraine will not accept any alternative to full membership in the Alliance, and criticized allied leaders who have sought rapprochement with Russia.
“We need strong historic decisions instead of calling Putin or visiting Moscow,” he said in a statement to reporters alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE