The bloc’s officials reportedly believe that Berlin could withhold troops for a possible monitoring mission
EU officials fear that Germany could “chicken out” and ditch plans to send ground troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev, Der Spiegel reported on Thursday, citing sources.
An unnamed EU diplomat cited by the paper warned that if Germany wants to remain a leading nation in Europe, Berlin “cannot participate in the planning for months and then duck out.”
Moscow earlier signaled it would not accept NATO troop deployment in the neighboring country under any pretext.
The diplomat told the outlet that if Berlin…
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