German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that peace is impossible without the official consent of the russian side. He said this during a meeting of the CSU in the Bundestag.
He noted that international peacekeepers are only one element of the process, but the key is to reach an agreement with the kremlin.
"The order of action should be as follows: first a ceasefire, then security guarantees for Ukraine as a condition for a long-term agreement with Russia," the Chancellor said.
At the same time, Merz called for realistic expectations, emphasizing that one should not count on quick progress.
"And all this is impossible without Russia's approval, which is probably still far away," he concluded.
On January 6, a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing was held in Paris with the participation of representatives of 27 countries. As a result, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, french President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of intent on the possible deployment of multinational forces in Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw is ready to take a leading role in logistics.
Meanwhile, Merz is ready to send troops to the NATO countries bordering Ukraine.
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