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Europe is “far from” discussing foreign troop deployment to Ukraine, as efforts focus on securing an unconditional ceasefire, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 17, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

“There is no reason to talk about (troops) at the moment, we are far from that. We want the weapons to stop, the killing to end,” Merz said<\/a> during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. <\/p>\n

His comments come amid growing interest in a potential multinational force to monitor a future peace agreement in Ukraine<\/a>, even as Russian strikes continue.<\/p>\n

A so-called “coalition of the willing” led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer<\/a> and French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a> has pushed the idea, emphasizing that a “reassurance force” would monitor an eventual ceasefire, not engage in combat with Russia. <\/p>\n

Merz stressed that the next diplomatic step is to establish a viable framework for peace negotiations and determine potential security guarantees<\/a> for Ukraine once a truce is in place.<\/p>\n

The statement comes after peace talks held in Istanbul<\/a> on May 16, which were the first direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine since 2022. <\/p>\n

The Russian delegation \u2014 composed of lower-level aides<\/a> \u2014 reiterated maximalist demands<\/a> including Ukraine’s neutrality, withdrawal from all annexed regions, and an end to foreign military aid.<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>, who had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in direct talks, condemned the absence of top Russian leadership as a signal Moscow is not serious about ending the war.<\/p>\n

Ukraine accepted a U.S.-proposed unconditional 30-day ceasefire<\/a> in March. Russia rejected it and continued its attacks, including a record-setting<\/a> drone attack on May 18.<\/p>\n

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov<\/a> earlier rejected the idea of deploying European peacekeepers in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

“We cannot allow NATO’s military infrastructure to get that close to our borders,” Peskov told ABC News on May 11.<\/p>\n

While U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out <\/a>sending American troops, U.S. officials have indicated<\/a> Washington could support the coalition with intelligence-sharing and logistics.<\/p>\n

European leaders continue to weigh next steps amid Moscow’s intransigence and Kyiv’s calls for stronger guarantees and tougher sanctions<\/a> in the absence of a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

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