Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed proposals for NATO involvement in a Ukraine peacekeeping force, rejecting a measure backed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders during U.S.-brokered talks.
“We confirm the position that has been voiced more than once about our categorical rejection of any scenarios involving the appearance of Ukraine military contingent with the participation of NATO countries (which is fraught with an uncontrolled escalation of the conflict with unpredictable consequences),” the ministry said in a statement reported by Ria.
The proposal for a European-led security arrangement was raised during ongoing peace discussions. President Donald Trump suggested that such a force could play a role in ensuring Russia does not again launch a large-scale offensive into Ukraine.
“[Europe is] first line of defense, because they’re there, they’re Europe, but we’re going to help them out also, we’ll be involved,” Trump said when asked if U.S. forces would participate.
Russia’s rejection underscores the challenges of securing agreement on post-war security guarantees, a central focus of the Washington negotiations.
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