Meeting between Western leaders and Zelenskyy in Brussels will focus on peacekeepers – Politico
The media has published another article citing sources that the topic of discussion at a meeting of Western leaders in Brussels next week will be possible formats for ending the war and the potential establishment of a European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Source: Politico with reference to five informed sources Details: It was noted that the meeting on 18 December in Brussels would be attended by European leaders, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Advertisement:The leaders are supposedly planning to discuss possible formats for ending the war and the potential creation of a European peacekeeping mission as a deterrent to a new Russian attack on Ukraine.
The discussion comes amid pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump that Europe should play an active role in a potential future agreement to end the war by contributing troops, the sources said.
Among the participating leaders will be German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish President Andrzej Duda, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Background:
Advertisement:- Radio Liberty has learned from sources that French President Emmanuel Macron will raise the issue of deploying a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire and peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia at the EU leaders' summit on 18-19 December.
- Nonetheless, the sources noted that the topic of peacekeepers was very new and remains at the level of an idea.
- Reuters reported that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte would convene the leaders of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland for a separate discussion on the situation in Ukraine on the sidelines of the Brussels summit on 18 December.
- In his evening address on Friday, 13 December, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he would be attending "meetings in Brussels" but did not specify any details.
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