LJUBLJANA, February 26. /TASS/. A potential peacekeeping mission on a hypothetical ceasefire line in Ukraine should be organized under the UN mandate, Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar said following a meeting with her Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanovic.
"Personally, I think it is extremely important, especially for the sake of the reputation and great powers that the UN should have, but currently does not," the Slovenian Press Agency quoted the president's comment on the prospects of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
According to the Slovenian head of state, any ceasefire "will lead to the emergence of peacekeeping forces that should arrive in Ukraine under the UN mandate." At the same time, Pirc-Musar emphasizes that such a step would require the support of all UN member states and considers discussions on the size of the contingent premature.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources, that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer may on February 27 provide Trump with a draft version of a plan for the deployment of British and French peacekeepers in Ukraine. It is noted that London and Paris would like to have fire support from Washington, should their peacekeepers find themselves in danger. As part of the plan, Paris and London want to involve land forces, as well as air and naval units.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, responding to a question from TASS, said that Russia had a negative attitude to the idea of deploying European peacekeepers in Ukraine. He warned that this would be a step towards an escalation.