Four European nations set to send peacekeeping force to post-war Ukraine

France, Germany, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom are prepared to send a peacekeeping contingent to Ukraine after the end of the military conflict with Russia, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mykhailo Podolyak said.

During an interview with a Ukrainian portal, Podolyak said international partners must take part in ensuring peace and in the “deterrence of Russia,” noting that this inevitably raises the issue of a foreign presence by countries with a direct stake in stability, Caliber.Az reports.

He cited Türkiye as an example, arguing that Ankara has a strong interest in preventing a repeat of “economic problems in the Black Sea basin.”

Podolyak also added that the war will lead to a profound reshaping of the European space: “Ukraine will move closer to Europe, and the EU will be forced to rethink its way of life — it will become more austere, militarised, and anti-Russian.”

European leaders, including France and the United Kingdom, have been actively promoting a “multinational force” concept that would deploy troops to Ukraine after a peace deal to help secure and stabilise the country, support training, and deter future aggression — though details such as troop numbers and mandates are still being negotiated among participants.

Kyiv has expressed that any peacekeeping or reassurance force should be combat-capable and ready for practical security tasks, not merely symbolic “blue helmets,” while stressing that such forces would not replace Ukraine’s own defence efforts.

Discussions on post-war peacekeeping are part of a broader push for security guarantees tied to peace negotiations, including ideas like patrols of air and sea space, jointly defined security roles, and integration into long-term European security frameworks.

By Jeyhun Aghazada