Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico reported that respective NATO and European Union members are considering bilateral agreements to send troops to Ukraine, on a bilateral basis. president Andrzej Duda and Donald Tusk referred to speculation. On the another hand, Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mistotakis revealed which states support the sending of soldiers.
Meeting in Paris and reporting to the Prime Minister of Slovakia
On Monday in Paris, at the invitation of French president Emmanuel Macron, a gathering of the Heads of State and Heads of European Government and representatives of the US and Canada took place. The situation in Ukraine and safety issues in Central Europe were discussed. The discussion besides afraid another forms of support, not only military support, but besides support in demining Ukraine, training support and guarding Ukraine's border with Belarus. The issue of industrial cooperation with Kiev, including in the context of the rocket industry, was besides discussed. The president of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, informed during the talks that decisions concerning further support of Ukraine were made. Work has been started on a solution to warrant the transportation of large quantities of ammunition.
Even before the Paris meeting, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico gave a sensational message on Monday. During a press conference after the final gathering of the Slovakia safety Council, he stated that respective NATO and European Union members are considering bilateral agreements to send troops to Ukraine, on a bilateral basis. Fico did not give any details, but indicated that Slovakia as a associate of the EU and NATO would not send its troops to Ukraine. The words of the Prime Minister of Slovakia were partially confirmed by French president Macron. The politician stated that there was no consensus on sending troops to Ukraine, but that this issue cannot be excluded due to the fact that Russia cannot win.
The position of president and Prime Minister of Poland and the words of the Greek Prime Minister
Andrzej Duda addressed speculation about sending NATO troops to Ukraine at a press conference. He stated that during the Paris meeting, the most fervent discussion was about sending soldiers to Ukraine. The president stressed that there was absolutely no agreement on this issue and absolutely no specified decisions. The president pointed out that during the gathering the question of the anticipation of sending soldiers to Ukraine was besides raised.
The most ardent discussion was around the issue of sending soldiers to Ukraine. There was absolutely no agreement here either. These sentences are different. But in general there are absolutely no specified decisions – that is what I want to emphasise. There are absolutely no specified decisions - President of Poland Andrzej Duda.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed the thought of sending NATO troops to Ukraine, who assured that he did not anticipate to send Polish troops to Ukraine. He stressed that present leaders should focus on supporting Ukraine in its military effort as much as Poles and Czechs do.
In the context of sending NATO troops to Ukraine, the Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mistotakis addressed the press conference.
In addition, as I have besides heard various comments from my colleagues on the issues that can be discussed in our Chamber, I want to assure you that there is no question of sending NATO forces to Ukraine, a substance that does not be for Greece and I believe that this does not concern the vast majority of our allies - Prime Minister of Greece Kiriakos Mistotakis.
He asked who the "small minority" of the states that support the sending of troops was, he said that the countries that wanted to send armed forces to Ukraine on the basis of the agreement were: Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia. And most of all, Britain.
NATO position
On Wednesday 14 February NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the countries associated with the alliance provided Kiev with billions of dollars worth of weapons and ammunition and trained Ukrainian forces. He stressed that NATO members along with US president Joe Biden wanted to avoid a direct conflict with Russia that could lead to a global war. After speculation about the anticipation of sending soldiers of the alliance to Ukraine aNATO's non-immediate authoritative stated to the AFP Agency that there are no plans to send combat troops to aid Kiev.
