Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised the necessity of deploying at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to prevent another Russian aggression against Ukraine following a ceasefire agreement.

From all the Europeans? 200,000, it's a minimum. It's a minimum, otherwise it's nothing,' Zelenskyy said when asked about the idea of a peacekeeping contingent.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that at least "200,000 allied troops" would be necessary to enforce a peace agreement in Ukraine. He urged European nations to act independently without waiting for decisions from Donald Trump.

The Ukrainian president has said any ceasefire deal with Russia would require 200,000 European peacekeepers to prevent a new attack from Russia.

Any peacekeeping force deployed to Ukraine must include US troops to be effective. Otherwise, there may be a split in NATO, stated President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Bloomberg. According to him,

The Ukrainian president asks Trump for maximum pressure with real and total sanctions on Russia: "He is a businessman and knows how to do it". Relaxed and with slightly more optimistic messages than the previous year,