European leaders should be prepared to send military forces to Ukraine to underpin a potential peace deal with Russia proposed by newly elected US President Donald Trump.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said this in an interview with The Financial Times.
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The best guarantee of security for Ukraine would be full membership in NATO, the Estonian Foreign Minister believes.
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Europe should intervene with the deployment of troops after the end of hostilities to further deter Russian aggression if the US opposes Ukraine's accession to NATO, he stressed Margus Tsakhkna.
— If we are talking about real security guarantees, this means that a fair peace will be established. Then we are talking about NATO membership. Without the US, this is impossible, — he explained.
In his opinion, then we need to talk about any form of presence on the ground.
According to the head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Trump's victory in the US presidential election has increased discussions about how to support Ukraine and put pressure on Russia, which should sit down at the negotiating table and ensure a real ceasefire.
