17.02.2025 18:31
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on European countries to establish a joint army in response to the potential threat of a Russian attack. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that they would not send troops to Ukraine. Tusk also mentioned that they would continue to support Ukraine with humanitarian and military aid in line with their financial capacities.
European leaders are gathering in the French capital, Paris, with the agenda of the "Russia-Ukraine War."
"WE WILL NOT SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE"
Before boarding the plane to attend the summit, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated to reporters, "Poland will continue to support Ukraine organizationally, in line with our financial capacity, through humanitarian and military aid, as it has done so far." Tusk expressed that Poland does not plan to send troops to Ukrainian territory, saying, "We will provide logistical and political support to countries that may want to offer such guarantees in the future."
"NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT CREATING AN ALTERNATIVE TO NATO"
Emphasizing that now is not the time to consider creating an alternative to the NATO military alliance, Tusk stated that countries offering security guarantees to Ukraine must be sure that they can fulfill them. Tusk said, "We must show that we can invest much more in our defense capacity. I will ask the presidents if they are ready to make real decisions."
STARMER HAD STATED THAT THEY WERE READY TO SEND BRITISH TROOPS TO UKRAINE
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had stated in an article he wrote for the Daily Telegraph today that they were ready to send British troops to Ukraine as part of any peacekeeping force to be established after the Russia-Ukraine War.
ZELENSKIY HAD REQUESTED A JOINT ARMY
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had also called on European countries two days ago to establish a joint army against the possible threat of a Russian attack. Emphasizing that Europe should establish a joint army with Ukraine, Zelenskiy stated that the time for this has now come, saying, "Europe's armed forces should be formed."