Denmark expresses readiness to send peacekeepers to Ukraine

The Danish government and parliament have reached a consensus on the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine to support a future peace settlement.

As reported by Danish public broadcaster DR, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen met with members of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee on 10 March to clarify the government’s position on deploying troops to Ukraine and secured broad support from parliamentary parties.

"It is important that we in Europe send the right signals to both Putin and Washington. This is what we are doing today by saying: 'If it comes to a ceasefire or a peace agreement requiring a European presence, Denmark is, in principle, ready to take part'," Rasmussen said.  

Poulsen says there are currently no concrete plans for troop deployment.

"We have not made a decision to take on specific commitments. This will depend on how events unfold. This is therefore an expression of due caution," Poulsen said. 

The Telegraph reported that the United Kingdom and France have prepared a plan to deploy up to 30,000 European troops in Ukraine to guarantee a potential peace.

Paris previously emphasised that the conditions for ending the Russo-Ukrainian war cannot amount to Ukraine’s de facto surrender, as a lasting peace is essential for the security of the entire European continent.