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Zelensky: West will discuss troop deployment in Ukraine
2025-04-02 16:23:12 / BOTA
Western military leaders will discuss the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine, which would monitor a possible ceasefire in the conflict with Russia and be part of the country's new security structure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening video address on Tuesday.
"This is our starting point: the Ukrainian army must be strong enough, and on this basis the entire security architecture must be built," Zelensky said on April 1.
"In a few days - on Friday [April 4] - a meeting will be held with representatives of partner states, there will be military representatives," the Ukrainian president claimed.
Zelensky met with Germany's outgoing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Kiev on Tuesday and said that "a narrow circle of countries" is ready to send contingents.
The Ukrainian leader also said, in a joint press conference with Baerbock, that he is waiting for "more concrete" answers from allies about their willingness to participate in sending troops.
France and Britain have expressed a willingness to send troops, as part of a so-called coalition of the willing, to monitor a possible ceasefire. But Russia has strongly opposed any deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine.
In his video address, Zelensky also said that Ukraine has already shared with its American partners "all the necessary information regarding Russia's violations in the energy sector."
He added that on April 1 there were attacks in Kherson, including by a Russian drone, which, he said, hit a facility and energy equipment "completely on purpose," leaving parts of the city without power.
"We insist that any such violations must be documented, and we demand to receive a response from our partners," Zelensky said.
"It is precisely these small details that contribute to Russia's major delays in the diplomatic process," he added.
Zelensky was referring to an agreement between Ukraine and Russia not to attack each other's energy facilities. The agreement was announced by the White House on March 25, along with a ceasefire allowing shipping in the Black Sea.
Kiev said the agreement on energy facilities would enter into force immediately. Moscow, on the other hand, maintained that it would only be implemented after the partial lifting of sanctions against Russian companies and banks involved in international food trade.
Germany pledged an additional 130 million euros in humanitarian aid and stabilization funds during Baerbock's visit. The package will bring the total value of German aid since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to 7 billion euros, Zelensky said.
He thanked Germany for the assurances that its support for Ukraine remains predictable and systematic. The stability of support is one of the key factors in protecting against Russian aggression, Zelensky said.
"There are supply disruptions, disagreements between partners, and all the signs of instability that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is counting on," Zelensky said.
Russian troops carried out a massive drone attack on Kharkiv on the night of April 1. Prefect Ihor Terekhov said 13 Shahed drones hit the city, injuring four people.
"The consequences included the burning of two industrial buildings, and damage to more than ten private houses," Terekhov said.
An earlier Russian attack on April 1 in the Zaporizhia region hit civilian infrastructure, killing one person, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said. /REL
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