Latvian PM on peacekeepers in Ukraine: Alternative EU proposals should be prepared
Photo: Evika Siliņa, Prime Minister of Latvia (Getty Images)
Sending peacekeepers to Ukraine was seen as a joint NATO mission, but we need to be prepared for an alternative European proposal, according to Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa.
Commenting on the upcoming talks of European leaders on security in Europe and support for Ukraine, Siliņa said it is necessary to raise the question of whether it is necessary to create a coalition of countries that will be able to ensure peace in Ukraine.
“We need to talk about whether this is being done and what the legal framework will be because so far we have all seen this as a joint NATO mission,” she said.
The head of the Latvian government also noted that it is also important to prepare scenarios for an alternative European proposal. According to her, the Baltic and Scandinavian regions are closely coordinating their actions and are ready for this.
Siliņa noted that if peacekeepers are sent only within the European Union, it is necessary to decide who will command the forces and what guarantees will be provided to the military who will be sent on the mission.
“We have ready-made scenarios, but we need to agree on this broad framework,” she explained.
Sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
On February 18, the Dutch Parliament supported a resolution on the possible deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in turn, said that he was ready and willing to deploy British troops in Ukraine to ensure compliance with the peace agreement if necessary.
Sweden also does not rule out the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv has made significant progress in establishing a contingent of foreign military personnel on the territory of Ukraine.
