Spain rejects peacekeeping mission for Ukraine, support for further sanctions stated

The Spanish government is not currently considering the hypothetical deployment of peacekeeping forces to Ukraine said Kingdom's Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares.

Upon his arrival for the EU Foreign Ministers' meeting, Albares noted that at the moment, there is no debate on this issue, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

“It is not a discussion among Europeans, and I don't think there will be any debates on this today. This is not the issue that Spain is raising," he said.

Commenting on the use of frozen Russian assets, the minister noted that it is worth exploring whether this could be a realistic way to ensure financial support for Ukraine. Albares added that he would support the 15th package of sanctions against Russia.

"Spain is always open to any sanctions package," he clarified.

Earlier, the European publication Politico, citing unnamed diplomats, reported that EU foreign ministers were likely to discuss the possibility of sending European peacekeepers to Ukraine during a meeting in Brussels on December 16.

According to the publication, discussions about deploying a contingent of Western troops are taking place "at a conceptual level."

Reuters agency claims that EU countries have yet to reach a consensus on whether to send European peacekeepers to Ukraine, should Kyiv and Moscow reach a ceasefire agreement.

By Aghakazim Guliyev