In the capital of Ukraine, talks were held between representatives of France, large Britain and Ukraine onmilitary contingent. president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski presented the results of the gathering during the press conference on 4 April.
According to Ukrainian leaders, the parties discussed the presence of troops on land, air and sea, as well as anti-aircraft defence issues.
“I think we request about a month, no longer. Meetings will be held weekly – not at the leadership level, but at the military level. The locations of the quota shall be the subject of separate discussions. Our partners already realize what Ukraine needs and where there are key, geographically delicate areas in which we would like to have support," said Zelenski.
The president besides stressed the importance of the mandate of the future contingent, including its powers and principles of usage of force in the event of peace violations in Ukraine.
"Of course, staff commanders do not have the power to make final decisions, but they will hand my position over to the leaders of their countries and another allied staffs. After this, another gathering will be held," added Zelenski.
Let us remind you that on 16 February UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared his readiness to deploy British troops in Ukraine if essential to implement a possible peace agreement. The Swedish government does not regulation out sending soldiers to Ukraine after the end of the war. On the another hand, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that it was besides early to talk about sending European troops to Ukraine due to the fact that the war is inactive going on. On the another hand, Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Poland was not considering sending its troops as part of the military contingent mission.
Let us add that, according to The Washington Post, those European countries that support the thought of deploying troops in Ukraine to monitor the possible "suspension of arms" discuss the anticipation of sending 25 to 30,000 troops.
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