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Estonia ready to send one company of peacekeepers to Ukraine, says Prime Minister

Estonia ready to send one company of peacekeepers to Ukraine, says Prime Minister Photo: Kristen Michal (Getty Images)
Author: Daryna Vialko

Estonia is ready to send a military peacekeeping contingent of one company to Ukraine as part of the Coalition of the Willing, stated Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, ERR reports.

At the same time, the Prime Minister emphasized that it is too early to discuss the details of a possible mission.

"We are currently at the stage of preparing for a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. If it takes place, a trilateral meeting could theoretically follow. Only then can this process be launched," he said.

According to him, only after that meeting can discussions begin on "how to ensure security, what guarantees should be in place, and what contribution the US and Europe will make."

"Then we will understand what this military operation will look like, who will contribute, and what its prospects are," Michal added.

Security guarantees for Ukraine

Western media reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly does not oppose providing Ukraine with security guarantees from partners along the lines of NATO’s Article 5, though the format of such guarantees has not yet been determined.

Earlier, Germany stated that it does not rule out the possibility of deploying its military contingent in Ukraine, while the United Kingdom explicitly emphasized its readiness to send troops in the first week after a potential peace agreement or ceasefire with Russia comes into effect.

Recently, the Coalition of the Willing confirmed its readiness to deploy deterrent forces - foreign contingents in one form or another would act as a safeguard and guarantee against a new large-scale Russian invasion in the future.

However, according to a spokesperson for the Greek government, Athens does not intend to send a peacekeeping contingent to Ukraine.