Sweden Considers Sending Peacekeeping Troops to Ukraine

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has stated that Sweden does not rule out the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine if necessary.

Speaking on Sveriges Radio, Stenergard emphasized that before any deployment, there must first be a just and lasting peace agreement that respects international law and Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Once such a peace is achieved, she confirmed that Sweden's government remains open to all options for ensuring stability.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also acknowledged that sending Swedish peacekeeping forces to Ukraine is a possibility, provided that the necessary international agreements are in place.

According to Reuters, Kristersson stressed that such a deployment would require a clear mandate, and significant progress in negotiations would need to be made first.

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently reaffirmed that the UK is prepared to send troops to Ukraine if required to ensure the country's security.

Reports by The Associated Press indicate that several European nations have been exploring the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine for nearly a year, largely due to concerns over former US President Donald Trump's stance on the war.

France and the UK are reportedly leading these discussions, while Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that the European Union will inevitably have to deploy forces to Ukraine.

At the same time, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has warned that Western countries are preparing to send a 100,000-strong peacekeeping force to Ukraine to help restore its military capabilities.

The Russian intelligence agency has described this move as an effective occupation of Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded by asserting that any peacekeeping mission must be approved by all parties involved in the conflict.

He dismissed current discussions as premature, saying that the situation in Ukraine remains too unstable to consider deploying peacekeeping forces at this stage.