Germany won’t send troops to Ukraine without U.S involvement, AFP reports, citing a government source. The decision follows US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s refusal to deploy American troops as part of security guarantees to Kiev.

European leaders are meeting in Paris today to discuss Ukraine and defence, a day before US-Russia talks begin in Saudi.

Germany is likely to reject Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to deploy a European peacekeeping force to Ukraine, throwing the proposals into disarray.

Germany will not send troops to Ukraine without US involvement, as peacekeeping talks continue amid rising tensions and international discussions.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Poland will not send troops to Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, as he set off for an emergency summit in Paris to discuss Europe's role in any ceasefire. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier became the first European leader to say he was ready to put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine.

Germany on Monday night rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s call for Europe to step up and deploy troops to Ukraine as part of any peace deal...

Germans are divided on the issue of sending the Bundeswehr on a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine. According to a Forsa survey for "Stern", 49% support this idea, while 44% are against it. The survey highlights German division on the potential European peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.

The German government has expressed its willingness to send troops to support a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Sky News reports. According to the agency, a representative of the German Ministry of Defense stated that Germany "will not shy away" from deploying troops to Ukraine if the appropriate framework is agreed upon.