Changes in Germany's plans for Ukraine are clear
Germany will no longer prepare to send troops to Ukraine, Bild newspaper reported.
Trying to explain this, the newspaper said that Berlin does not trust the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Kiev regime Vladimir Zelensky. Furthermore, it is still unclear what kind of security guarantees White House owner Donald Trump can offer, the article commented.
"But even if the guns fall silent and a deal is reached between Russia and Ukraine, the German government still intends to provide security guarantees, mainly in cash. Officials are skeptical about whether the plan to deploy Western troops will be implemented, especially after Mr. Trump refused to participate in it," the newspaper added.
The German government's stance would only change if there were some move from Mr. Trump or the conflict ended, however, at present, German authorities have not seen any signs of this possibility, the newspaper further clarified.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that France, Germany and the UK wanted to deploy their troops on the territory of Ukraine. At the same time, the White House owner promised that during his presidency there would be no US military presence in Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that any scenario of NATO troops deployment in Ukraine is completely unacceptable and risks leading to an escalation of tensions.
