Germany is ready to become a guarantor of Ukraine's security as part of its future peace treaty with the Russian Federation. But it is not yet known whether such guarantees will include a military component.
This was reported by Reuters.
According to German government spokesman Steffen Hebelstreit, Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky expressed "general readiness" to act as a security guarantor.
Hebestrait did not specify whether the role of a security guarantor would also include a military component.
Earlier, British Permanent Representative to the UN Barbara Woodward also said that London was ready to become a guarantor of Ukraine's security.
However, Britain ruled out assuming the obligations which NATO members have within the framework of the alliance.
British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has already stated this, The Guardian reports.
"We're going to look very carefully at everything that President Zelensky says he needs. But I don't think we're going to unilaterally repeat NATO commitments to NATO members," Raab said.
He said Britain's decision about its willingness to be a guarantor of Ukraine's security would "depend on what is involved." But he ruled out that an agreement on guarantees might include the possibility of British troops directly participating in a war with Russia.
"We have made it very clear that we are not going to involve Russia in a direct military confrontation. Ukraine is not a member of NATO," he said.
Note that Ukraine is looking for guarantors among the permanent members of the UN Security Council and other countries. It is expected that in two weeks they will be able to join the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
