EU’s Chief Diplomat Considers Peacekeepers in Ukraine
According to Kaja Kallas, the EU has decided against deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine while the nation remains in conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The bloc is not planning to deploy troops to the country as it remains in a state of conflict, according to Kaja Kallas.
The EU is not contemplating the dispatch of peacekeepers to Ukraine due to the ongoing hostilities between Kiev and Moscow, as stated by Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s leading diplomat. Kallas, who has recently assumed the role of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made these comments to reporters on Monday in advance of a Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
When asked if the EU could send peacekeepers to Ukraine, she emphasized that “first there has to be peace,” attributing the lack of resolution to Russia's unwillingness to halt the fighting. She noted, “If you look at [Russian Foreign Minister Sergey] Lavrov’s interview [with] Tucker Carlson, they haven’t stepped away from their goals. We can’t discuss that.”
Kallas was referencing an interview in which Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s stance that the conflict in Ukraine stems from a Western-backed coup in Kiev in 2014, which he claimed resulted in the persecution of Russian speakers by the Ukrainian government. He also restated Russia's opposition to Ukraine's potential NATO membership.
Simultaneously, Lavrov indicated that Moscow “strongly prefers peaceful solution through negotiations on the basis of respecting legitimate security interest of Russia, and on the basis of respecting the people… who still live in Ukraine being Russians.”
Reports from PMG last week, citing unnamed sources, indicated that EU leaders were expected to deliberate on the potential deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine, increasing pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump, who aims to swiftly conclude the conflict while advocating for a ceasefire. This forthcoming meeting, set for Wednesday, will feature several high-profile officials, including NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky.
According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, French President Emmanuel Macron has been a prominent advocate for a peacekeeping presence in the war-torn country.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remarked that any discussion about deploying peacekeepers is irrelevant at this juncture, pointing out that Zelensky has enacted a law prohibiting negotiations with the current Russian administration. He added, “Under these conditions, we are continuing with our special military operation.”
Moscow maintains that its fundamental objectives in the conflict include Ukraine’s neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification. It has expressed readiness to announce a ceasefire and initiate peace talks once Ukrainian forces withdraw from all Russian-controlled territories, including the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye Regions.
Emily Johnson contributed to this report for TROIB News
The EU is not contemplating the dispatch of peacekeepers to Ukraine due to the ongoing hostilities between Kiev and Moscow, as stated by Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s leading diplomat. Kallas, who has recently assumed the role of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made these comments to reporters on Monday in advance of a Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
When asked if the EU could send peacekeepers to Ukraine, she emphasized that “first there has to be peace,” attributing the lack of resolution to Russia's unwillingness to halt the fighting. She noted, “If you look at [Russian Foreign Minister Sergey] Lavrov’s interview [with] Tucker Carlson, they haven’t stepped away from their goals. We can’t discuss that.”
Kallas was referencing an interview in which Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s stance that the conflict in Ukraine stems from a Western-backed coup in Kiev in 2014, which he claimed resulted in the persecution of Russian speakers by the Ukrainian government. He also restated Russia's opposition to Ukraine's potential NATO membership.
Simultaneously, Lavrov indicated that Moscow “strongly prefers peaceful solution through negotiations on the basis of respecting legitimate security interest of Russia, and on the basis of respecting the people… who still live in Ukraine being Russians.”
Reports from PMG last week, citing unnamed sources, indicated that EU leaders were expected to deliberate on the potential deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine, increasing pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump, who aims to swiftly conclude the conflict while advocating for a ceasefire. This forthcoming meeting, set for Wednesday, will feature several high-profile officials, including NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky.
According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, French President Emmanuel Macron has been a prominent advocate for a peacekeeping presence in the war-torn country.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remarked that any discussion about deploying peacekeepers is irrelevant at this juncture, pointing out that Zelensky has enacted a law prohibiting negotiations with the current Russian administration. He added, “Under these conditions, we are continuing with our special military operation.”
Moscow maintains that its fundamental objectives in the conflict include Ukraine’s neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification. It has expressed readiness to announce a ceasefire and initiate peace talks once Ukrainian forces withdraw from all Russian-controlled territories, including the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye Regions.
Emily Johnson contributed to this report for TROIB News
