Lithuania Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine in Potential Peacekeeping Mission, Says President Nausėda

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has expressed his country’s readiness to send troops to Ukraine as part of a potential international peacekeeping mission following a ceasefire.

In an interview with Bloomberg Television on March 21, Nausėda stated:

“My country is ready to provide the necessary support. We are talking about very concrete numbers of our military troops, but there should be commitment from all countries in this coalition to provide this support.”

The Lithuanian President praised US President Donald Trump’s intentions to end Russia’s war against Ukraine but emphasized that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is merely pretending to engage in negotiations while continuing his attacks.

“So far Russia is imitating the negotiations, talking about a possible peace and possible ceasefire, but they are not even ready to keep the ceasefire as promised not to attack, not to strike critical infrastructure,” Nausėda added.

Earlier in March, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister, Kęstutis Budrys, stated that the government did not rule out the possibility of Lithuanian peacekeeping forces participating in operations in Ukraine. He noted that such participation would depend on the stance of major powers, which would take the lead in supporting the peacekeeping mission.

Next week, leaders from European countries, the UK, and Canada are set to meet in Paris to discuss their positions on Ukraine and outline their expectations for the peace process. Sources indicate that Germany, Italy, and Poland, alongside non-EU nations like the UK and Canada, will be part of the talks.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly exploring new approaches to securing peace in Ukraine without deploying European troops on the ground. In collaboration with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Macron is considering a United Nations-led peacekeeping mission to safeguard any future peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, The Telegraph reported on March 20.