Greece ready to send troops to Ukraine as part of peacekeeping mission, but only if 3 conditions are met - media

Greece is ready to take part in a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. However, Athens has three conditions for sending its troops.

This was reported by the Greek publication Kathimerini.

The country's leadership agrees to send peacekeepers only if three conditions are met. This requires a ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and the aggressor country of russia, no deployment of troops on russian territory, and a clear strategy for the peacekeepers' withdrawal in the event of renewed hostilities.

According to the publication, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was going to announce these conditions at a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, which took place a few hours ago in Paris.

Kathimerini writes that Athens is in favor of conducting a peacekeeping mission under UN supervision, believing that this will provide broader international legitimacy.

If the mission is extended, Greece’s role will remain uncertain. European countries are considering options that include a ground deployment in Ukraine or naval participation in the Black Sea.

The latter option is more in line with Greece’s defense priorities. It remains unclear how feasible this is, especially if Turkey’s offer to take command of the forces patrolling the Black Sea is accepted.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on March 26, Reuters reported, citing unnamed European diplomats, that Europe is no longer considering sending troops to Ukraine, but is discussing alternative options.

We also reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained the day before why a UN-mandated peacekeeping mission could not be an alternative to European troops.