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Germany debates sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

August 23, 2025
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Germany debates sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
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Will there soon be a meeting between Russian President and Ukrainian President , as suggested by US President ? And if the two can indeed agree on a way to end in Ukraine, ?

These questions have triggered much controversy in political circles in the German capital, Berlin.

Politicians have been arguing especially about whether Germany might send soldiers for a — an would be deployed in the country itself to ensure that fighting does not resume.

Many say Germany could hardly be absent from such a force, especially as Chancellor insists on Germany having a strong voice in international conflicts. But first and foremost, according to Merz, Germany should focus on the key issue of significantly strengthening the Ukrainian military to deter Russia from launching new attacks after a peace agreement has been reached.

This is in line with the US Vice President ‘s statement on Fox News that Europe must take the “lion’s share” of any conceivable security guarantees.

However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has termed the deployment of European forces in Ukraine as “completely unacceptable.”

Little public support for sending German soldiers to Ukraine

Even in Germany, it seems clear that it will not be easy for Merz to obtain approval for such a force.

Merz’s junior coalition partner in government, the center-left (SPD), are warning against hasty moves. SPD leader told Sat.1 television that it would be good if serious talks could occur now.

Of course, Ukraine needs the security of knowing it will not be attacked again, Klingbeil said, adding, “First and foremost, this requires a strong Ukrainian army. Then, we will see what else can be done. But whether or not German soldiers could be involved is not the question at the moment.”

German voters, apparently, agree: In a survey conducted by pollster Civey on behalf of German internet portal web.de, 51% of respondents were opposed to a German participation in a peace mission in Ukraine. Only 36% said they thought it would be the right thing to do.

Foreign Minister , a member of Merz’s center-right  (CDU), also expressed caution. Wadephul told Table Media that a mission in Ukraine would “probably overwhelm” Germany. He said that setting up the combat brigade in Lithuania is already placing a massive strain on the military.

In an interview with DW, Wadephul expressed skepticism about whether peace talks could even take place: “Everyone is now waiting for Vladimir Putin to be truly serious about holding talks to end this war. Unfortunately, the situation on the battlefield still looks completely different.”

Following the meeting between Trump, Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington on August 18, Chancellor Merz struck a different tone: Regarding the possible peace process, he said that “we, as the Federal Republic of Germany, have a keen interest and a great responsibility to participate.”

But of course, he added, this would then also have to be discussed within his coalition government, “including the question of whether we may have to make decisions that require a mandate.” Every time the Bundeswehr is deployed abroad, the majority of lawmakers in the lower house of parliament,  the , have to vote in favor.

Skepticism, especially in eastern Germany

Since then, politicians from all political parties have been speaking out daily on the idea of deploying troops to Ukraine. Most of them are skeptical or flat-out opposed. Almost all of them point out that any decision on this is still a long way off.

Conservative politicians from eastern Germany are particularly vehement in their opposition to the plan. There, both left-wing and right-wing parties, such as the socialist and the far-right (AfD), are particularly vehement in their rejection of such an idea.

Michael Kretschmer (CDU), who heads a minority government in the eastern state of Saxony, where the AfD is very strong, is one of the strongest voices of opposition within Merz’s party. “German soldiers fighting in Ukraine must not be an option,” Kretschmer said flat out.

The head of the CDU’s youth organization, Junge Union, Johannes Winkel, took a very different view. He told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND): “We can’t say on the one hand that we need to reduce our dependence on the US military and that Europe finally has to grow up, and on the other hand refuse to take responsibility when it becomes concrete for the first time.”

What is the opposition’s stance?

The  expressed skepticism over the results of the Ukraine summit in Washington. “No substantial progress has been made,” the Greens’ foreign policy expert Omid Nouripour said in a TV interview with RTL and ntv on Tuesday, urging Europe to build up its own protection forces to enable them to give security guarantees to Ukraine even without involving the US.

Left Party leader suggested a UN peacekeeping force of 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers as a security guarantee for Ukraine. He said it would be important for China to participate “because Russian soldiers would not shoot at Chinese soldiers.” However, he also warned that the involvement of German troops could be reminiscent of events in World War II, when the German army invaded Russia.

AfD leader warned that Germany could itself become a target and demanded: “Germany needs reconciliation with Russia instead of constant confrontation.”

Meanwhile, Wolfgang Ischinger, the long-standing head of the Munich Security Conference, wrote on Platform X: “There is not a single indication that President Putin is prepared to end this war at the moment.” Many observers in Germany agree. This suggests that the issue of whether or not to deploy a peacekeeping force to Ukraine is currently no more than a phantom debate.

This article was originally written in German.

While you’re here: Every Tuesday, DW editors round up what is happening in German politics and society. You can sign up here for the weekly email newsletter, Berlin Briefing.

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