Reactions within the European Union are triggered by the President of the Commission’s president of European troops’ development plans in Ukraine after the end of the war, with Berlin taking distances and questioning its jurisdiction to make such positions.
‘Early statements, without order’
The German defense minister, rejected von der Laien’s statements on Monday as “premature”, stressing that he has no mandate for the development of troops.
“These are issues that you cannot comment publicly before negotiations with all those involved,” Pistorius told reporters during his visit to a ammunition plant in Cologne.
“It would not be right to confirm or comment on such thoughts, beyond the fact that the EU has no responsibility for the development of troops,” he added.
The plans presented by von der Laien
The president of the Commission, in an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, said Europe is preparing “fairly accurate plans” for multinational troops in the context of post -war security guarantees, with US support.
According to what he said, the plan could include “tens of thousands of soldiers under European leadership”, with Washington providing critical assistance to administration, control, information and surveillance systems.
Von der Liene argued that there is a “clear road map” and “agreement with the White House”, while stressing that security guarantees for Ukraine are “completely critical”.
Diplomatic mobility
The French Presidency announced that on Thursday, a meeting of the so -called “alliance of willing”, the group of countries that support Ukraine militarily and financially. The meeting will be hybrid form, with some leaders present and others through teleconferences, and will focus on security guarantees for Kiev and Russia’s refusal to conclude peace.
The controversy von der Laienne – Berlin
The position of the German defense minister underlines intra-European disagreements about the role of the EU on military issues and the institutional balance with the Member States. While von der Lien attempts to give political impetus to discussions on post-war security guarantees in Ukraine, Berlin sends a clear message that such decisions do not fall under the European Commission’s jurisdiction and require consensus of Member States and NATO.
