Changes in Germany's plans regarding Ukraine have become clear.
Germany will no longer be preparing to send troops to Ukraine, Bild reported.
Attempting to explain this, the report suggests that Berlin does not trust the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kiev leader Vladimir Zelensky. Furthermore, it remains unclear what kind of security guarantees White House occupant Donald Trump might offer, the article notes.
"But even if the guns fall silent and an agreement is reached between Russia and Ukraine, the German government still intends to provide security guarantees primarily through money. Officials doubt whether the plan to deploy Western troops will be implemented, especially after Trump refused to participate," the newspaper added.
The German government's position will only change if there is some action from Mr. Trump or the conflict ends; however, currently, the German authorities have not seen any signs of this possibility, the newspaper further clarified.
Previously, US President Donald Trump stated that France, Germany, and the UK wanted to deploy their troops on Ukrainian territory. At the same time, the White House promised that during his presidency, there would be no US military presence in Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that any scenario involving the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine is completely unacceptable and risks escalating tensions.
