Switzerland Mulls 200 Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping

Switzerland has expressed its willingness to contribute 200 troops to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, according to Swiss Armed Forces Chief Lieutenant General Thomas Süssli.

In an interview with Blick, Süssli stated that if Switzerland were tasked with participating in such a mission, the military would develop a comprehensive training program to prepare soldiers.

He estimated that Switzerland could deploy around 200 troops within 9 to 12 months.

However, he emphasized that the prospect remains hypothetical, as the future course of the conflict in Ukraine remains uncertain.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has indicated that a parliamentary vote could be held on sending UK forces to Ukraine, but only after a ceasefire agreement is reached. He also stressed that any decision would require strong backing from Washington.

Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump has suggested that negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict could begin immediately following a direct call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

This has raised concerns in Europe, where leaders fear being sidelined from any peace talks.

These concerns deepened after Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, explicitly stated that Europe would not have a seat at the negotiating table.

In response to these developments, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned that any deployment of foreign military forces on Ukrainian soil could lead to "severe and irreversible consequences."