Germany's Ukraine troop decision hinges on US role, Chancellor Merz tells allies

By Anadolu staff

BERLIN (AA) - Germany's decision on sending troops to Ukraine will depend on US involvement and parliament's approval, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a virtual summit of allies on Thursday.

According to Merz's spokesman, the chancellor told the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing that Germany wants to contribute to "security guarantees" for Ukraine after a negotiated solution, focusing on arming and training the Ukrainian army.

“The focus must be on financing, arming, and training the Ukrainian armed forces. Germany has become Kyiv's most important partner in this area. The German government is prepared to expand this,” Merz told his colleagues, according to spokesman Stefan Kornelius.

“Germany will decide on military involvement in due course, once the framework conditions have been clarified. This concerns, among other things, the nature and scope of any US involvement and the outcome of a negotiation process. The German parliament will decide on a national mandate,” he added.