Poland predicts European troop deployment to Ukraine amid ongoing talks

Poland believes that European countries will eventually be compelled to send troops to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Sikorski stated, “When US President [Donald] Trump says that as part of the deal [in Ukraine] there will have to be European troops and we will be asked to provide them, sooner or later we will have to take part,” Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

Sikorski also criticized Trump’s recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it a "mistake."

In related developments, European nations have continued to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

On January 23, Politico reported that European countries are still deliberating the potential deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine. According to the report, French President Emmanuel Macron held meetings with both US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in December 2024. 

Following these discussions, Macron reportedly aimed to persuade Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to approve the sending of peacekeepers. However, the talks encountered strong opposition from Warsaw, leading to a deadlock in negotiations.

Kremlin spokesman, Dmitriy Peskov, previously stated that the presence of foreign contingents in Ukraine would lead to extremely negative consequences, potentially resulting in irreparable outcomes.

By Vafa Guliyeva