US EditionGermany, Italy Say Europe's Leaders 'Far From' Talks on Troop Deployment in Ukraine
- On May 17, 2025, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized that Europe is not currently considering sending troops to Ukraine, focusing instead on achieving an unconditional ceasefire from Russia.
- This position follows a high-profile leaders' meeting in Albania on May 16 where Meloni was absent and Italy distanced itself from the Coalition of the Willing on troop support.
- Meloni praised Ukraine's resilience, called for renewed peace efforts, warned against Western divisions, and insisted Italy would not send troops but remained open to war-ending formats.
- Merz emphasized the need for clarity on peace talk formats and possible security guarantees, stating, "There is no reason to talk about troops at the moment, we are far from that."
- The episode underscores escalating tensions in Europe, with leaders prioritizing efforts to achieve a complete ceasefire from Russia, while the EU prepares new sanctions aimed at intensifying pressure on Moscow.
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Germany, Italy say Europe's leaders 'far from' talks on troop deployment in Ukraine
Europe is a long way from talking about deploying troops in Ukraine as all its efforts are currently focused on securing an unconditional ceasefire from Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday.
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German and Italian Leaders Rescind the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine: "We Are so Far Away" - HotNews.ro
Europe is far from discussing sending troops to Ukraine, as all efforts are now focused on achieving an unconditional ceasefire by Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich said Saturday...
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