Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that his country is ready to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine and is considering the possibility of sending peacekeeping forces if necessary. He made this announcement on August 20, emphasizing that the decision will depend on the mandate of the Seimas and the development of the situation in Ukraine.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Conditions for Lithuanian Troops’ Participation in Peacekeeping Missions
According to Nausėda, the coalition of countries willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine is currently formulating its objectives. It will only be activated if peace is ensured, and such a mission will act as a guarantor of peaceful resolution. The President stressed that Lithuania is ready to “provide peacekeeping troops to the extent permitted by the Seimas mandate.”
“It is still too early to talk about this, as the coalition of those who want to do this has only defined its objectives and will be activated only if peace is ensured. In other words, it will become a guarantor of peace,” Nausėda said in an interview with TV3, responding to a question about whether Lithuanian troops would be sent to Ukraine as part of the coalition forces.
He also added that Lithuania’s participation in peacekeeping operations is unlikely to exceed the scale of its involvement in missions in Afghanistan.
International Position on Deploying Troops in Ukraine
In comments regarding international support for Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump noted on August 19 that the U.S. does not plan to deploy its troops on Ukrainian territory but is ready to provide air support if an agreement is reached to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Details of such support were not specified.
Additionally, Trump mentioned that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are considering the possibility of deploying their troops in Ukraine as part of new security agreements. He also expressed the opinion that Russia might agree to such terms; however, the Kremlin has repeatedly stated its opposition to the deployment of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory as part of a peaceful resolution. The U.S. President did not rule out that Vladimir Putin might refuse to sign the corresponding agreement.