German troops in Ukraine? Pistorius says no plans

Jun 5, 2024

Rüdiger Lucassen asks whether Germany was informed of partner-country troop plans and whether it is considering sending German soldiers to Ukraine, referring to French discussion of training missions. Pistorius answers both questions no. Asked why France did not inform Germany of a consequential decision, he rejects the premise: to his knowledge France has not decided to send ground troops. The exchange establishes a German denial and qualification, not a confirmed French deployment.

Pistorius tells Lucassen that Germany is not considering sending soldiers to Ukraine and rejects the premise that France has decided to send ground troops to his knowledge. In Lötzsch's later question he says an ambassador's proposal for air defence from NATO territory is not technically on the agenda and qualifies his assurance against becoming a war party with 'as far as it is up to us'. He disputes Nastić's rendition of a Research Services assessment and says self-defence rights do not remove bilateral long-range restrictions. Opposition legal allegations and his contrary position remain attributed.