RUSSIA REJECTS IDEA OF NATO PEACEKEEPERS IN UKRAINE- Zakharova says such a move may cause an “uncontrollable escalation.”
Russia has rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an “uncontrollable escalation.”
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the idea was totally unacceptable to Russia.
Zakharova at a press briefing referred to recent statements by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius about the possibility their countries might contribute troops to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.
Russia says it is open to a dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he intends to bring a swift end to the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is seeking a meeting with Trump, said on Tuesday that at least 200,000 European peacekeepers would be needed to prevent a new Russian attack after any ceasefire deal.
