Greece breaks silence on possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Photo: Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis (Facebook)
Greece currently does not plan to send a peacekeeping military contingent to Ukraine as part of possible security guarantees, stated Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, according to ERT News.
"We will be here, like other countries, to clearly answer how we will help in this matter, but not with troops," he emphasized.
Commenting on the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Marinakis stressed the "need for an immediate ceasefire."
He added that the will of the US, EU, and Greece is to ensure security guarantees.
"This must never be forgotten. Greece is a sovereign state that respects international law above all and will not compromise its position on the inviolability of borders," the spokesperson said, warning that attempts within the country to question support for Ukraine "harm national interests."
He stressed that Greece "stands against any revisionism and the logic of violating borders" and has been on the side of the defending state from the start.
Security guarantees for Ukraine
Western media previously reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not oppose providing Ukraine with security guarantees from partners, following the logic of NATO Article 5. The exact format for implementing this is currently unknown.
Earlier, Germany stated that it does not rule out the possibility of deploying a military contingent in Ukraine, while the United Kingdom explicitly confirmed it is ready to send its contingent 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. This implies that a foreign contingent, in one form or another, could act as a deterrent factor and a guarantee against a new large-scale Russian invasion in the future.
