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Posted on February 23, 2025
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Switzerland could send troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping if requested, says army chief. The decision depends on government approval and current discussions are hypothetical.
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland could contribute troops to a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if it were requested and the government agreed, Swiss armed forces chief Thomas Suessli said in an interview published on Sunday.
"We could probably field around 200 soldiers in nine to 12 months," Suessli told newspaper SonntagsBlick, stressing that it would be a matter for the government and parliament to decide if any appeal were made to Switzerland.
Talk of sending peacekeepers was purely hypothetical for now because it remained unclear how the situation between Russia and Ukraine would develop, Suessli added.
"There's no peace yet, and there's been no request from the United Nations," he said.
Neutral Switzerland participates in several peacekeeping missions around the world, with the largest in Kosovo, where it has soldiers deployed in support of NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR).
European powers have discussed the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine amid diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the conflict, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
(Writing by Dave Graham; Editing by Helen Popper)
Thomas Suessli stated that Switzerland could potentially contribute around 200 soldiers to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if requested and approved by the government.
No, Suessli mentioned that there has been no request from the United Nations, and the situation remains uncertain.
Switzerland has participated in several peacekeeping missions globally, with the largest being in Kosovo, supporting NATO's Kosovo Force.
The decision to send troops would depend on a request from the United Nations and the approval of the Swiss government and parliament.
The situation remains unresolved, and discussions about sending peacekeepers are still hypothetical as there is no peace agreement yet.
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