German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock echoed Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday in calling the current debate about possible European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine premature. "No soldiers will be sent into this hot war,

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe need to be involved in peace talks about Ukraine, after the U.S. president and the Russian president discussed the conflict.

BERLIN (Reuters) - There must be no peace in Ukraine over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday at the start of the Munich Security Conference.

With Germany's upcoming elections just days before the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ex-Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urges Europe to confront the looming danger of Putin's ambitions.

Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck has criticized Silicon Valley's control over Europe's digital sphere, calling for the European Union to break free from "tech oligarchs" such as Elon Musk, who he said are undermining democracy.

Germans are divided on the issue of sending the Bundeswehr on a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine. According to a Forsa survey for "Stern", 49% support this idea, while 44% are against it. The survey highlights German division on the potential European peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.

The survey found that 49% of Germans support sending troops, while 44% oppose the idea, and 7% remain undecided. Read also: Germany to deploy Patriot systems near Ukraine border in January Support for German military involvement in Ukraine varies significantly by region.

The German government has expressed its willingness to send troops to support a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Sky News reports. According to the agency, a representative of the German Ministry of Defense stated that Germany "will not shy away" from deploying troops to Ukraine if the appropriate framework is agreed upon.