Discussions have now resumed in Europe about deploying peacekeeping forces to Ukraine after the war ends. Against this backdrop, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he could imagine German soldiers in Ukraine.
Points of attention
- The Head of the German Ministry of Defense assessed the possibility of introducing German soldiers into Ukraine after the end of the war.
- Germany has not yet made a final decision on this matter.
- Olaf Scholz believes that it is premature to discuss the deployment of Western troops on the territory of Ukraine.
Germany has still not been able to make a final decision
According to the German minister, after a possible ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, Berlin may also face a task.
I want to state one thing clearly: until the war is over, there will not be a single German soldier on Ukrainian soil. The question arises as to when there should be an armistice or peace—and when it will be clear what that looks like.
Boris Pistorius
Head of the German Ministry of Defense
According to him, it is currently difficult to understand whether there will be a demarcation line, a buffer zone, or a peacekeeping zone in which armed forces will ensure peace.
Boris Pistorius drew attention to the fact that the final decision will still be made by the German parliament.
But one thing is clear: Germany, as the largest NATO country in Europe and the largest economy in Europe, cannot stand aside and remain uninvolved, the minister emphasized.
What does Olaf Scholz say about this?
German leader Olaf Scholz recently stated that it would be premature to discuss the deployment of Western troops on the territory of Ukraine.
He also added that the specific organization of the security architecture "cannot be the subject of a reasonable discussion at this time."
But it has to be something that, in our view, also has a transatlantic structure.
Olaf Scholz
Chancellor of Germany
According to him, there was "no discussion about ground troops or anything like that, because it's not an issue at all."
It also recently became known that Scholz may visit Moscow on a “peace mission” to increase his political rating before the early elections to the Bundestag, which will be held on February 23.
