**Lithuania to Consider Peacekeeping Mission in Ukraine**
The Lithuanian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, Raimundas Vaiksnoras, has said that Lithuania may consider sending military personnel to Ukraine for a potential peacekeeping mission. This comes amid ongoing discussions among Western countries about the possible deployment of peacekeeping forces if a ceasefire is negotiated.
Vaiksnoras made his comments on January 30th, according to the LRT broadcaster. He stated that Lithuania should take responsibility for European stability and consider participating in a peacekeeping mission. His remarks come at a time when Western countries are weighing plans for deploying peacekeepers to monitor a ceasefire in Ukraine.
**Other Countries Consider Peacekeeping Efforts**
Earlier reports had suggested that US President Donald Trump‘s team was considering delaying Ukraine’s NATO membership by 20 years in exchange for continued Western arms supplies and the deployment of European peacekeepers. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also said that Germany may consider contributing forces to a peacekeeping mission, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that he had discussed the matter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
**Russia Opposes Peacekeeping Efforts**
However, Moscow has strongly opposed the idea of deploying NATO peacekeepers to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned that such a move could lead to “uncontrolled escalation”. Ukrainian President Zelensky has stated that any agreement must involve Kyiv and has expressed hope that Trump could potentially broker an end to the war.
**Update on Peacekeeping Efforts**
Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that Moscow is open to talks with Trump on ending the war in Ukraine. The situation remains complex, with various countries considering peacekeeping efforts while Russia opposes them.