No traditional European peacekeeping forces can be deployed in Ukraine, international expert says

He expressed this opinion on Espreso TV.

"There can be no traditional European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. Peacekeeping forces are only those that receive a mandate from the UN Security Council. And in the UN Security Council, China and Russia will veto these resolutions; accordingly, there will be no mandate. These will simply be security forces from individual European countries willing to send military contingents to ensure security in Ukraine when hostilities cease," the international affairs expert noted.

Yuriy Romaniuk added that among the countries that could send troops are the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, the Baltic states, as well as, most likely, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

• Previously, retired U.S. Admiral and former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, James Stavridis, shared his vision for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war, which Donald Trump could facilitate. According to him, in case of agreements with Russia, European peacekeepers could be involved instead of American ones.
• German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz believes that Germany's participation in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine requires an international mandate and Russia's consent.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine will need at least 200,000 peacekeepers to prevent a new Russian attack after any ceasefire agreement.