Russia has repeatedly rejected the idea of any NATO troop deployment to the country\u2019s territory<\/p>\n
Berlin must send troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peace settlement, according to Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People\u2019s Party (EPP) \u2013 a political group with the biggest faction in the EU Parliament. Brussels cannot rely on Washington to secure peace between Moscow and Kiev, the politician told Funke Media Group in an interview published this week.
\nMoscow has repeatedly rejected the idea of any NATO presence in Ukraine. It also named the US-led bloc\u2019s expansion to the East one of the root causes of the conflict.
\nKiev\u2019s Western backers, including France and the UK have occasionally raised the issue of NATO troop deployment to Ukraine throughout the conflict. The plan was given another impetus earlier this month at the talks in Berlin, where US officials met with the Ukrainian delegation, the leaders of Germany, France, the UK, and eight other European countries.<\/p>\n
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\u201dWe cannot seriously expect Trump to secure a peace settlement solely with American troops. And when we talk about European troops, Germany cannot be left out,\u201d Weber said. \u201cAfter a ceasefire or a peace agreement, the European flag must fly along the [contact] line.\u201d
\nHe also claimed he did not \u201csee\u201d the Russian leadership \u201cpursuing the path of peace\u201d and called on Kiev\u2019s European backers to demonstrate strength.
\nMoscow has repeatedly stated it is ready and willing to resolve the conflict peacefully as long as the other side demonstrates a similar commitment and the root causes of the crisis are addressed. On Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that the conflict resolution was \u201creally close\u201d but warned that Kiev and its European backers are actively trying to \u201ctorpedo\u201d the peace process.
\nThe Trump administration has not confirmed the extent of its support for the European plan. Weber also called on the EU to act independently from the US in security matters, prompting the NATO head, Mark Rutte, to warn that creating alternatives to the bloc would not benefit its European members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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