Donald Trump suggested a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy and raised questions about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. German politicians debate whether Germany should join an international peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine to prevent renewed fighting. Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasizes strengthening the Ukrainian military to deter future Russian attacks and insists on Germany having a strong voice in international conflicts. US Vice President JD Vance urged Europe to take the "lion's share" of security guarantees. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called deployment of European forces "completely unacceptable." SPD leader Lars Klingbeil urges prioritizing a strong Ukrainian army before other measures.
These questions have triggered much controversy in political circles in the German capital, Berlin. Politicians have been arguing especially about whether Germany might send soldiers for a possible peacekeeping force an international force would be deployed in the country itself to ensure that fighting does not resume. Many say Germany could hardly be absent from such a force, especially as Chancellor Friedrich Merz insists on Germany having a strong voice in international conflicts.
But first and foremost, according to Merz, Germany should focus on the key issue of significantly strengthening the Ukrainian military to deter Russia from launching new attacks after a peace agreement has been reached. This is in line with the US Vice President JD Vance's statement on Fox News that Europe must take the "lion's share" of any conceivable security guarantees. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has termed the deployment of European forces in Ukraine as "completely unacceptable."
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