German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius criticized reported remarks that 'pretty precise plans' were being drawn up for a multinational troop deployment to Ukraine, calling public discussion of such plans before Kyiv and Moscow negotiate 'completely wrong.' Pistorius said the European Union lacks jurisdiction or competence over troop deployments and urged caution about confirming or commenting on such considerations. Kyiv condemned the China-hosted Shanghai Cooperation Organization for omitting the war in its closing declaration. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's plane reportedly experienced suspected Russian GPS jamming, reflecting heightened tensions around the conflict.
Apart from the fact that the European Union has no jurisdiction or competence whatsoever when it comes to the deployment of troops - regardless of for whom or for what I would be very cautious about confirming or commenting on such considerations in any way,
On Monday, Pistorius said he believed that publicly discussing such topics before Kyiv and Moscow sat at the negotiating table was "completely wrong."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Europe was preparing 'pretty precise plans' to send troops to Ukraine as part of post-conflict security guarantees
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