Swedish Foreign Minister: Sweden does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission
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- Svitlana Ivanchenko
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13:35, 17 February, 2025
Ukrainian military personnel. Archival photo: NikVestiSweden does not rule out the possibility of strengthening the post-war peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, said Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.
This was reported by the BBC.
It is noted that Maria Stenergaard said this after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that London «is ready and willing» to contribute to security guarantees, which may include the deployment of its own troops in Ukraine.
According to her, the first step is to agree on a just peace that respects international law. After that, Sweden must ensure its support, and the government is not ruling out any possible options.
«We must first agree on a just and sustainable peace that respects international law, that respects Ukraine and that, above all, ensures that Russia cannot simply retreat, build up new strength and attack Ukraine or another country in just a few years. When we establish such a peace, we have to ensure that it is maintained, and then our government will not rule anything out,» the Swedish Foreign Minister said.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed his initiative of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Later, Zelenskyy said that at least 200,000 foreign peacekeepers would be needed to prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine again after any possible peace deal.