Germany is ready to send its peacekeeping forces to Ukraine after the ceasefire, if Russia agrees to it. This was stated by the country's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, according to Reuters.
It is necessary that both Ukraine and Russia approve the mandate for peacekeepers, including German ones, he stressed.
However, according to him, it is too early to make a decision on the presence of any troops on the Ukraine, because there are no negotiations, no cease-fire.
"If there is a ceasefire, then, of course, the Western community, NATO partners, potentially the UN and The European Union will have to discuss how to ensure such a peace, such a ceasefire. And it is obvious that Germany, as the largest economy in Europe, will play a role there," Pistorius said, quoted by Strana.
As EADaily reported, 67% of the population of East Germany is against sending a contingent to Ukrainian territory and only 25% support this idea, according to a Civey survey conducted among Germans.
But in West Germany, 49% of citizens oppose, and 37% approve of the "peacekeeping mission." The survey also revealed differences of opinion between political groups.
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