Defence Minister Pistorius: Germany could not stand on the sidelines uninvolved

Following a possible ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, Germany could also have a task ahead of it, according to Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. ‘I want to make one thing clear: As long as the war is not over, there will be no German soldiers on Ukrainian soil. The question will arise when there is a ceasefire or peace - and when it is clear what that will look like,’ Pistorius told the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers. ‘For example, is there a demarcation line, a buffer zone or a peace-keeping zone in which armed forces secure the peace? As you can see, there is still too much open to say here.’
In the end, it will be up to parliament to decide anyway, added Pistorius. ‘But one thing is clear: as the largest Nato country in Europe and the largest economy in Europe, Germany could not stand on the sidelines uninvolved.’

Discussion about new arms deliveries and peacekeeping forces

The European NATO states are currently discussing the question of how Ukraine could be put in a position to conduct possible peace negotiations with Russia from a position of strength. In this context, new arms deliveries are being discussed, as well as the deployment of peacekeeping troops to secure a possible ceasefire.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) recently said in response to a question about the deployment of Western soldiers in a possible peacekeeping operation in Ukraine that it was always necessary to proceed in the right order. Ukraine must first define for itself what its goals are with regard to a peace that is not a dictated peace.