Ukraine has been bleeding the US for all it can in cash and aid and now with a new president in place in DC Zelensky is wanting thousands of troops for his nation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that US troops must be included in a Western peacekeeping force that he wants deployed to Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal with Russia.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelensky called for 200,000 European troops to be sent to Ukraine to uphold a peace deal, an idea that’s a non-starter for talks with Moscow.
“We need contingents with a very strong number of soldiers,” Zelensky said. “From all the Europeans? Two hundred thousand. It’s a minimum. Otherwise, it’s nothing.”
In an interview with Bloomberg following the remarks, Zelensky said US troops needed to be involved, or the Europeans wouldn’t want to be involved. “It can’t be without the United States. Even if some European friends think it can be, no, it can’t be. Nobody will risk without the United States,” he said.
The Wall Street Journal reported in December that President Trump wanted European troops to deploy to Ukraine to enforce a ceasefire, but the idea was quickly dismissed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said Moscow was “certainly not satisfied” with the proposal.
One of Russia’s primary motivations for launching its invasion of Ukraine was the country’s alignment with NATO, and Ukrainian neutrality is a key Russian demand for peace, meaning Moscow won’t settle for an agreement that involves a major Western troops presence in Ukraine.
The Trump administration has said its official policy is to end the war in Ukraine, and Trump has tasked his envoy to the conflict, Keith Kellog, to achieve that goal within 100 days. But it remains unclear what sort of deal the US may offer Russia.
(antiwar.com)
“MUST”? How long will the US allow this self-important tool demand shit from the US?
I say he has gotten enough from the US and time for this a/hole to stand up and do his own thinking and/or fighting.
We were promised to have this crap done in 24 hours after being elected…..so far nothing has happened other than some demands from a minor player.
What will be the answer?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
Oh God, I hope no one goes over there. It’ll be another 20 year war.
I agree….we do not need another reason for more Americans to die. chuq
AGREED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No US troops in Ukraine. No troops out of NATO for Ukraine. . Europeans must resist Russian intimidation by themselves with their own troops separate from US and/or NATO. But are troops an answer ? I thought bigly wars were supposed to be deterred or fought with drones and magical atomical laser xrays or with economic strangulation not troops.
Carl….NATO/American troops would be a big deal for Ukraine would have a reason for their laziness. chuq
Good day, my friend!! Indeed … Did you really believe he was going to end this is 24 hrs? He even said it would be done before he got in. And what about Israel?There’s a whole lotta $$ there too!!
I know just another promise that fell short….please do not get me started on Israel for I make a lot of enemies when I do. chuq
No worries – LOL!! … I think we might agree on the Israel topic!!
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Zelensky must have been snorting too much cocaine. 200,000 troops on the Russian border to protect Ukraine? The man is delusional.
Best wishes, Pete.
The man is a war mongering prick….sorry to be blunt. chuq