Czech President Declares Readiness To Send Troops To Ukraine

Prague Has Already Joined the "Coalition of the Willing"

The Czech Republic will join a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after the war with Russia ends, President Petr Pavel stated in an interview with "European Pravda.".

According to him, Prague has already become part of the "coalition of the willing" to provide troops for monitoring compliance with agreements between Kyiv and Moscow. The discussion on this matter is ongoing, and "as soon as there is a general readiness to send a contingent, the Czech Republic will be part of it," Pavel assured.

He also noted that the Czech Republic intends to be among the countries providing security guarantees to Ukraine. In his view, this is necessary "to protect ourselves." While politicians "may have different opinions" on the matter, if there is a "strong group of European countries" ready to commit, "the Czech Republic should be among them," Pavel said. He added that Ukraine’s security will be ensured by two main factors: European peacekeepers and active involvement of American businesses in the country. Furthermore, Pavel believes that Ukraine’s NATO membership should not be ruled out, as "politicians come and go," and within three years, the U.S. could have a new administration with a different perspective on the issue.

The peacekeeping mission to send troops to Ukraine after the war with Russia is led by the United Kingdom and France. According to The Times, Turkey, Canada, and Australia have already agreed to contribute forces to the mission. More than 30 other countries have expressed their willingness to support the initiative, either through military aid or logistical support. In total, the "coalition of the willing" could deploy up to 30,000 peacekeepers. The UK plans to station them in Ukraine indefinitely—"for as long as necessary to uphold the peace agreement and deter Russia." On March 27, coalition countries will meet again to discuss the specifics of their commitments.

Meanwhile, China has begun to show interest in the initiative. Diplomatic sources from the Welt newspaper reported that Beijing has been "testing the waters" regarding potential participation in the mission. Chinese diplomats have been inquiring whether European countries would accept such involvement. Sources noted that including China in the "coalition of the willing" could make Russia more likely to agree to the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine after a peace agreement is signed.

Previously, sources from Bloomberg indicated that Russian President Vladimir Putin prefers to see peacekeepers from China or other "neutral" nations rather than European forces. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that the presence of NATO troops under any guise in Ukraine would mean that the "root causes" of the war have not been resolved.

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