Ukraine's MFA casts doubt on UN peacekeeper mission
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Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:49:00 +0300

Heorhii Tykhyi, the spokesperson for Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Ministry, stated this during a briefing."As for the peacekeeping mission, it seems to me that this is a hypothetical conversation as of now," said Tykhyi.He recalled that the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Andrii Sybiha, had previously noted that the OSCE and UN mechanisms, which were used in the past to monitor, for example, the ceasefire regime or other elements of achieving peace in Ukraine, have demonstrated their ineffectiveness. "Therefore, we are skeptical about the use of UN and OSCE mechanisms within the framework of a peaceful settlement or a ceasefire regime. And the minister often emphasizes that it is necessary to look for some alternative mechanisms, at least when it comes to a ceasefire. I think that we are considering this statement in the same vein," the spokesperson noted.In his opinion, the President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, is expressing various ideas on how the General Assembly could help in regulating the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine."We unequivocally welcome this aspiration, and we will jointly look for ways to genuinely involve this body in ending Russian aggression and guaranteeing peace. We will continue to work with them on this," Tykhyi added.Recently, the President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, stated that she does not rule out the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces in Ukraine to ensure a ceasefire and post-war peace, if it is supported by a majority of member states.
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