WP has learned about the EU's refusal to introduce peacekeeping troops to Ukraine under the NATO flag

The European Union (EU) has refused to introduce peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a cease-fire under the NATO flag. This was reported by the US newspaper The Washington Post on December 19.

"Such forces will not be united under the NATO flag, as this would require consensus among the alliance members," the publication said.

It is specified that if peacekeepers are deployed on the territory of Ukraine under the flag of the alliance, it will cause resentment on the part of Moscow, as Russia has declared a conflict with NATO in case their troops appear in Ukraine.

At the same time, the newspaper pointed out that negotiations on the introduction of peacekeeping troops were still at an early stage.

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Earlier, on December 18, it was reported that European leaders were discussing the issue of sending 100,000 troops to Ukraine in case of a ceasefire and signing a peace agreement. The next day, December 19, Zelensky noted that during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, he discussed Paris's initiative to deploy foreign troops on the territory of Ukraine.

On December 17, the deputy speaker of the Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev, said that US President-elect Donald Trump would push ahead with plans to deploy a European military contingent in Ukraine for the sake of transferring the costs of the conflict to Europe. He estimated that the European Union might agree even to the detriment of its own interests.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the eve reiterated the prematurity of discussions on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine as Kiev continues to refuse to negotiate. In turn, the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, said that the EU countries were not discussing such steps.

Prior to that, on December 12, Reuters reported that the EU was considering the possibility of creating a coalition to send troops to the Ukrainian territory. The Wall Street Journal also wrote at the time that Trump proposed to deploy European military there to monitor the ceasefire.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.