NATO troops in Ukraine scarcely seem plausible in the South
In the ongoing discussion about the security situation in Ukraine and the status of Ukrainian refugees in Germany, several key figures have expressed their opinions.
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that any deployment of German soldiers would be placed under considerable reservations. Meanwhile, Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has voiced his opposition to the deployment of the German Armed Forces in Ukraine as part of security guarantees.
CSU foreign policy spokesman Adis Ahmetović agrees with Söder that there should be no third step (deployment of German ground troops) before the first. However, Ahmetović questions Söder's plan to change the citizen's allowance for Ukrainians in Germany, with Green Party leader Franziska Brantner accusing Söder of populism regarding Ukraine security.
The coalition supporting an initiative to secure a peace agreement in Ukraine consists of 26 countries willing to send troops or provide security support. This was confirmed by French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting where 35 countries were represented. However, there are no plans for direct NATO involvement in securing a peace agreement, with a coalition of 30 countries, including European states, Japan, and Australia, pledging their support.
Markus Söder believes that NATO troops would not be stationed in Ukraine due to potential Russian objections. He suggests a discussion on sending combat-capable Ukrainian refugees back to their homeland to ensure security in Ukraine, a proposal that Ahmetović finds unnecessary.
Long-term security guarantees can only be decided upon when there is a ceasefire or a peace agreement, according to Friedrich Merz. He has also stated that there are no concrete plans for a military deployment in Ukraine in Germany.
In a separate issue, it's important to note that Ukrainians in Germany came not as asylum seekers but through a special rule that allowed them to work immediately and receive citizen's allowance if they couldn't immediately earn their living. Under the black-red coalition plans, people from Ukraine who come to Germany after April 1, 2025, will no longer receive citizen's allowance, but lower benefits like asylum seekers.
The Green Party chair, Brantner, criticizes Söder's frequent social media activities about sausage eating, adding a lighter note to the ongoing political discourse.
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