China is considering joining the potential peacekeeping mission for Ukraine being spearheaded by European leaders, German newspaper Welt reported on Saturday.
China’s participation in the mission “could potentially increase Russia’s acceptance of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine,” EU diplomats told Welt, which is owned by POLITICO’s parent company Axel Springer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far vehemently rejected the idea of stationing troops from NATO countries in Ukraine to support a hoped-for ceasefire in the country.
But the participation of Beijing — an ally of Moscow — in the mission could boost the prospects of the peacekeeping effort, considering that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s support for Putin has only grown since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The peacekeeping mission being pushed by a “coalition of the willing” is an initiative of Britain and France aiming to unite allied European governments to protect Ukraine after any peace deal. Canada and Turkey could also join the group.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told allies on Friday that three more days of military planning for Ukraine are set to be held in London this week. French President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, is expected to host a group of European leaders on March 27 to discuss Ukraine and security in Europe.
China reportedly mulling participation in Ukraine peacekeeping mission
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