In Germany, they said it was premature to talk about sending troops to Ukraine

Currently, it is too early to talk about the possible deployment of German troops to Ukraine. This was announced on August 20 by German Finance Minister, Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil.

"It's too early to give such answers now," he said on the Sat.1 TV channel.

The politician noted the importance of the very fact of conducting any "serious negotiations" on the Ukrainian crisis. He also stressed the importance of security guarantees for Kiev. According to the Vice Chancellor, Ukraine needs its own strong army for this.

"Whether it will be the German military or not, this issue is not on the agenda right now," Klingbeil said.

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And what security guarantees are the Russian Federation and the United States currently discussing?

Earlier in the day, NTV reported that representatives of virtually all German political parties opposed sending German troops to Ukraine. Thus, two politicians of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from the eastern federal states of Germany also opposed, they were supported by Alternative for Germany, the Left Party and Sarah Wagenknecht's Union for Reason and Justice (BSW).

Bloomberg also learned about the readiness of about 10 countries to send troops to Ukraine as part of providing possible security guarantees for Kiev. This was clarified during the summit of European officials. According to the agency, the meeting of the leaders of the European Union (EU) with US President Donald Trump at the White House, which confirmed Washington's commitment to security guarantees, was a prerequisite for the relevant plans.

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