Germany's opposition supported the introduction of German peacekeepers to Ukraine after the conflict

The security speaker of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, Roderich Kiesewetter, has said that the opposition supports the decision to deploy German peacekeepers in Ukraine. This was reported by the Rzeczpospolita daily Rzeczpospolita on January 4.

According to Kiesewetter, there is no alternative to the deployment of German peacekeepers in Ukraine after the end of the conflict. He believes that Germany is obliged to intervene in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict "at the right time with well-equipped troops," adds "Gazeta.Ru".

Also the complete rejection of this decision, the oppositionist considered "careless".

He noted that the participation of German peacekeepers should be carried out within the framework of joint actions of the European Union (EU) and NATO.

Scholz's visit to Kyiv and prospects for peace in Ukraine. What the media say

Earlier, on December 5, 2024, candidate for the post of German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz criticized the statement of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock on sending German peacekeeping forces to Ukraine.

On the same day, Berbock said at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels that a German peacekeeping contingent could be sent to Ukraine after the conflict ends to further resolve the situation. She also explained that "an international presence to enforce the ceasefire" could be considered alongside security guarantees for Ukraine in the form of NATO membership.

At the same time, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a speech in the Bundestag that Germany would not send its troops to Ukraine in the current situation.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Kiev amid Russia's special operation to protect Donbass, which Putin announced on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.