Key Takeaways
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for 200,000 European peacekeeping troops.
- The troops aim to provide security guarantees and prevent future Russian attacks.
- A possible ceasefire deal between Kiev and Moscow is being considered.
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country would need at least 200,000 European peacekeeping troops as part of potential security guarantees, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed support for an international peacekeeping force in Ukraine to prevent future Russian attacks after a possible ceasefire.
“If they (the Russian Federation) have an army of 1.5 million personnel, and if we have only half of that number, we need contingents with a significant number of soldiers,” Zelensky said.
Last week, local media reported that Britain and France are considering deploying their peacekeeping troops to Ukraine after a possible ceasefire deal between Kiev and Moscow.
