- From all Europeans? Otherwise, nothing will happen,” said Zelenski in Davos.
As the Reuter Agency notes, this figure is about equal to the size of France's armed forces since 2020. According to the Financial Times, the European NATO members officially have 1.9 million soldiers, but in fact they will find it hard to send more than 300,000 to Ukraine. At the same time, it will take months to train specified a quota.
Mr Zelenski besides stressed that during the peace talks Russia would request that Ukraine should not be admitted to NATO and that the Ukrainian army should be reduced "five times". “We will not let that,” he noted. In January 2024, the Ukrainian leader said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine counted 880 1000 soldiers and officers.
EU countries to send troops to Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron first suggested sending Western troops to Ukraine last February. European countries then began discussing the anticipation of specified a step in the event of a ceasefire to monitor the ceasefire.
President Donald Trump besides expressed interest in this solution. However, according to the “Wall Street Journal” at a gathering with Macron and Zelenski in Paris, he stressed that the American Army would not participate in the peacekeeping mission. Trump believes that the main function in supporting and defending Ukraine should belong to Europe.
According to Reuters sources, minimum The number of specified missions could be 40,000 soldiers. The quota would consist of military personnel from 5 to 8 countries, including Germany, large Britain, France, Italy and Poland. At the same time, the European safety services believe that 100,000 soldiers will be needed to defend Ukraine against the repeat of Russian aggression.
