Germany does not plan to send its troops to Ukraine – Germany's Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Berlin does not plan to send soldiers to Ukraine. He has voiced strong doubts about the Bundeswehr's involvement even after a possible ceasefire.
Source: Merz in an interview with German TV channel Sat.1
Details: Merz stressed that neither the German government nor the European Union had put forward concrete plans to deploy troops to Ukraine.
He said the main security guarantee for Ukraine today is support for Ukrainian forces in its fight against Russian aggression. The question of German military involvement could only be considered in the distant future, which comes after a ceasefire or peace agreement.
"There will definitely be no deployment of troops to Ukraine until a ceasefire. And I have significant doubts about Germany's participation even afterwards," he said.
Merz also emphasised that any decision would require the approval of the Bundestag and would depend on agreements with Russia.
"This cannot be done against Russia, only together with it. There are still many obstacles on this path and it could take a long time," he added.
Background:
- Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are "not yet ready" for a meeting at the leaders' level.
- Media reports indicate that US President Donald Trump intends to leave it to Russia and Ukraine to organise a meeting between their leaders, thereby stepping back from the talks for the time being.
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