Ireland is considering sending Defence Forces peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed upon with Russia. This follows a meeting of European leaders, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has sparked controversy by labelling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'dictator'.
Ireland might consider sending Defence Forces peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed upon with Russia. As 'peace talks' between Russia and the United States continue without Ukraine, US President Donald Trump labelled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'dictator'. Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended an online meeting with other European leaders this afternoon to discuss the situation in Ukraine, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Sources described the two-hour meeting as 'very constructive' and involved Canada, Iceland and Norway, as well as many EU leaders. It was understood that there was strong agreement on the need to continue 'steadfast support for Ukraine' and consensus that any resolution must involve a 'just, sustainable and durable peace.' The Taoiseach raised the need for an accelerated process for Ukraine’s membership in the EU. Leaders also agreed there must be 'credible security guarantees provided for Ukraine.' It was also said that if there is a secure ceasefire with an international mandate based on UN principles, peacekeepers would need to monitor it. It is understood that Ireland would consider participating and sending Peacekeepers to the area. Defence Minister Simon Harris said on Tuesday that it was 'far too early' to discuss whether Irish peacekeeping troops could be deployed to Ukraine. The legislative programme, published by Chief Whip Mary Butler on Tuesday, included plans to amend the Defence Acts to reform the existing provisions concerning the despatch of members of the Defence Forces for service outside the State. Currently, only 12 Defence Force members can be deployed without permission from the government, the Oireachtas and the UN. Elsewhere, President Trump called President Zelenskyy a 'dictator without elections' several hours after he insinuated that Ukraine had started the war with Russia. He lashed out after the Ukrainian president said Mr Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favourable to Moscow. Mr Trump said: 'Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending 350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and 'TRUMP' will never be able to settle.' Mr Trump added in his post that Mr Zelensky is 'A Dictator without Elections!!' Ukraine has had to delay elections that were due to take place in April 2024 because of the war. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1 today, Mr Harris called for 'calm' as Europe reeled from the US president’s comment that Kyiv 'should never have started' the war. He said: 'I think anyone who attempts to blame Ukraine is clearly engaging in revisionism on speed. 'The reality here is there’s only been one aggressor in relation to this brutal, illegal invasion and that is Vladimir Putin, who took a decision to invade a peaceful neighbouring country on the continent of Europe.
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