Germans support idea of peacekeeping mission to Ukraine, but without Germany’s participation
That’s according to a survey run by the YouGov research institute on behalf of the dpa news agency, Ukrinform reports.
The deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine sees support from 56% of respondents. At the same time, only 23% said they would like German sdiers to participate in peacekeeping efforts.
A third (33%) pose any invvement of German tros, while 19% stand fundamentally against a peacekeeping effort as such.
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A quarter of those surveyed chose not to express their inion on the issue.
The survey was conducted online from December 20 to 23, covering 2,194 respondents from across Germany.
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As reported, the possibility of deploying peacekeepers in the event of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia has been widely debated recently. German Chancellor af Schz has repeatedly said the issue is not worth being discussed at the moment since a ceasefire does not appear to be achieved anytime soon. Also, German authorities believe the deployment of a peacekeeping contingent must also be approved by the Russian side.
Source: ukrinform.net