NATO General says it’s premature to discuss deploying troops to Ukraine

When asked about foreign troops in Ukraine, the NATO general replied that it's premature, to say the least.

He said that they knew the issue of troops had been raised by individual countries, possibly on a bilateral basis, but repeated that it was still in its infancy.

The chairman of the NATO Military Committee notes that the security guarantees outlined by politicians should determine the context. For example, who decides on the ground whether there have been violations of the agreement, who develops the rules for the use of military force, whether the contingent should only observe or also defend itself, and with what weapons.

Dragone says that nothing has been decided and that, in his field, he did not even know if troops were actually available, adding that perhaps someone could consider soldiers from non-NATO countries. He stressed that everything was open, with one firm point: NATO remained committed to protecting the citizens of its member states first and foremost

Security guarantees for Ukraine

A Coalition of the Willing, comprising 30 countries, is ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. The coalition member countries have already declared their readiness to deploy deterrent forces on Ukrainian territory.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Washington will join the guarantees, but the key role in their implementation should belong to European states. At the same time, the US does not rule out the possibility of providing Ukraine with air support, but Trump is categorically opposed to sending American troops.

Moscow insists that China should also be involved in the security guarantees. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that China cannot act as a guarantor.

According to Welt, Beijing may send troops to Ukraine, but only under a UN mandate.