Estonia Ready To Send Peacekeeping Forces To Ukraine

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JAKARTA Estonia is ready to participate in peacekeeper operations in Ukraine with a power of up to one battalion. But until now there has been no official decision to deploy the peacekeeping force amid efforts to agree.

This was conveyed by Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal in a press conference with her Finnish counterpart in Tallinn on Friday, August 22.

But Michal did not mention how many troops would be deployed.

NATO and Ukrainian allies are working together to ensure security guarantees for Ukraine is at a strong level so Russia will never try to attack again.

As reported by Reuters, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Europe and the United States would be involved in preparing peace forces.

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have both spoken in favor of deploying troops in postwar settlements as part of a willing Ukrainian coalition.

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also hinted at openness to German participation.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia would make every effort to prevent a meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin. For Zelenskyy, Putin was coward because he was not ready to meet him.

Zelenskyy urged Ukrainian allies to impose new sanctions on Moscow if it shows no intention of peace.

Speaking at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said they had discussed security guarantees for Ukraine from other countries.

The President of Ukraine said the guarantee should be similar to Article 5 of NATO, which considers the attack on one member of the alliance an attack on all members.

"This is the beginning of a huge effort, and it's not easy, because the guarantee includes what our partners can give Ukraine, as well as what the Ukrainian army should be, and where we can find an opportunity for the army to defend its power," Zelenskyy said. , Friday, August 22.

He also asked his country's allies to pressure Russia to "at least be in a position that is at least productive".

Zelenskyy has repeatedly asked Putin to meet him. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said the Russian president approved such a meeting by phone call with him during a visit by European leaders to Washington.

"Russia did everything they could to prevent the meeting from happening," Zelenskyy said.

"Unlike Russia, Ukraine is not afraid to meet with leaders," he said.