Posted on 08/23/2025 9:03:49 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Will there soon be a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as suggested by US President Donald Trump? And if the two can indeed agree on a way to end Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, what will Germany's role be?
These questions have triggered much controversy in political circles in Berlin over the past week.
Politicians have been arguing about whether Germany might send soldiers for a possible peacekeeping force — an international force deployed in the country itself to ensure that fighting does not resume.
Many have said Germany could hardly be absent from such a force, especially with Chancellor Friedrich Merz insisting that Germany have 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 a statement made by US Vice President JD Vance on Fox News on August 20 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."
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Why is Germany debating something that the Russian will NEVER ALLOW - that being NATO troops in Ukraine?
Oh, chit. Looks like they would have to march through Poland and Czechoslvakia to get there.
Who knows more about keeping the peace than the Germans?
Back in 2015, the German army was caught using painted broomsticks for machine guns on some of their tanks. Evidently there were not enough machine guns to go around.
I wonder if the Germans are still doing the broomstick thing.
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Macron could chip in and deploy 100,000 French Surrender Monkey’s.
Talk is cheap.
Europe doesn’t have the money.
NO NATO troops.
If Germany wants to go to war in Ukraine that’s their choice and problem. Russia can deal with them the way they want to... again NOT our problem.
If Germany wants to pull NATO into this stupid war that’s OUR problem. Because this is NOT our war.
Russia will never allow European “Peacekeepers” in Ukraine.
I did Nazi see this coming from the democracy-loving Krauts, who are trying to ban one of the biggest parties in their “democracy”.
“If Germany wants to pull NATO into this stupid war that’s OUR problem. Because this is NOT our war.”
Germany cannot order Americans satisfy their fantasies, only Trump can do that. And so, if Germany wants to send troops in, an obvious provocation (as opposed to anything to do with Article 5), they will be on their own.
Just like last time...
Germany and Russia fighting in Ukraine. Haven’t we seen this movie before?
Why is Germany debating something that the Russian will NEVER ALLOW - that being NATO troops in Ukraine?
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Because Germany wants to prolong the war in Ukraine.
Because “peacekeeping” troops is such an effective move, as we learned in Beirut 1983, and as the UN “peacekeepers” keep proving with every rape and assault of women and girls in their jurisdictions.
History is repeating itself. And how will Russia stop this? They are out of everything for another front against NATO. Their only ace is Belarus. They sit on Poland’s border with a limited military, with an estimated 65,000 personnel, but its strength is significantly enhanced by its deep integration and close coordination with the Russian Armed Forces. While its conventional strength ranks below many NATO countries and is falling in global rankings, it possesses modern equipment like Polonez rocket systems and has access to Russian strategic capabilities, such as modified nuclear-capable aircraft. Its forces include Ground Forces and Air and Air Defence Forces, and it has a large reserve of potentially 300,000 to 350,000 personnel.
Yeah but why would they fight for Putin's war?
Russia will never allow European “Peacekeepers” in Ukraine.
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Well, what does that mean, exactly? How will Russia keep them out. Nuclear weapons? Dutch or Belgium troops can go anywhere they are invited by another country. What if he said, “peacekeepers” can’t go into Romania or the Czech Republic? Do other countries have to do what Putin says, just becasue he says it?
how did Germany deploying military forces in Ukraine work out the last time?
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