- Germany and Poland have ruled out sending troops to Ukraine, aligning with America's stance against deploying American soldiers to the country.
- The reluctance by Berlin and Warsaw reflects a broader hesitation among NATO members to escalate their involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
- In contrast, the United Kingdom has signaled its readiness to send troops to enforce a potential ceasefire.
- Russia has warned that any foreign military presence in Ukraine without UN Security Council authorization would be treated as "legitimate targets," and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kyiv won't participate in any negotiations held without its consent.
- The divergent approaches of NATO allies highlight the challenges of crafting a unified strategy to end the war, with some nations prioritizing military support and others emphasizing negotiations.
The prospect of Western troops being deployed to Ukraine remains a contentious issue among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nations, with Germany and Poland firmly ruling out such a move.
Berlin has made it that it will not send peacekeepers to Ukraine without full U.S. involvement. "We will not participate in scenarios in which European and American security diverges – for example, if European soldiers are deployed without full U.S. involvement," a German official told AFP on Monday, Feb. 17. This stance aligns with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent statement ruling out the deployment of American troops to Ukraine as part of potential security guarantees for Kyiv.
Poland, another key NATO ally, has also dismissed the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reiterated on Monday that Warsaw's support for Ukraine would remain limited to military, financial and humanitarian aid. "We do not plan to send Polish soldiers to the territory of Ukraine," he said.
This echoed comments made by Tusk in December, during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Polish capital. "For now, we do not plan such actions," Tusk said at the time when asked whether Polish troops will set foot in Ukraine.
The reluctance of Germany and Poland to deploy troops underscores the broader hesitation among NATO members to escalate their involvement in the conflict. Spain, Italy, Belgium, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia have also ruled out sending troops, leaving the idea of a European-led peacekeeping force in limbo.
Oh, the irony: U.K. prepares to deploy troops "to ensure peace" after derailing peace talks
In contrast, the United Kingdom has signaled its readiness to send troops to enforce a potential ceasefire. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that London is willing to deploy British troops to Ukraine as part of post-ceasefire security guarantees.
"The U.K. is ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary," Starmer wrote in an exclusive article for The Telegraph published Sunday, Feb. 16. The prime minister emphasized that such a decision was not made lightly, but framed it as a necessary step to ensure long-term peace and security in Europe.
Starmer's announcement carries a touch of irony, given Downing Street's role in derailing the original peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in 2022. His predecessor, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, allegedly told Kyiv to keep fighting instead of continuing negotiations with Moscow. (Related: Boris Johnson has meltdown after being exposed for sabotaging Ukraine peace deal.)
Meanwhile, Russia has warned that any foreign military presence in Ukraine without United Nations Security Council authorization would be treated as "legitimate targets." Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, stressed that a peace settlement must address the "root causes" of the conflict – including Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO and the bloc’s eastward expansion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv won't participate in any negotiations held without its consent. His comments followed recent developments that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin peace talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Ultimately, the divergent approaches of NATO allies highlight the challenges of crafting a unified strategy to end the war.
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