Germany will refrain from sending peacekeepers to Ukraine unless the United States also commits its own military forces, according to a report by AFP citing a German government source.

These comments follow US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s statement that American troops will not be deployed as part of any potential security guarantees for Kiev.

A German official conveyed to AFP, “We will not engage in scenarios where European and American security interests are not aligned, such as deploying European soldiers without full US participation.”

Poland has similarly ruled out sending its troops to Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Monday, “Poland will continue to support Ukraine as it has been doing: through organizational means, in line with our financial capabilities, and by providing humanitarian and military assistance. We do not intend to send Polish soldiers into Ukraine.”

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer characterized the conflict in Ukraine as “existential” and expressed his willingness on Sunday to contribute troops as part of post-ceasefire “security guarantees” for Kiev.

Moscow has consistently emphasized that a peace resolution can only be achieved if the West addresses the fundamental issues of the conflict, including Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO and the alliance’s ongoing eastward expansion. Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s representative to the UN, remarked earlier this month that only the UN Security Council has the authority to sanction the deployment of peacekeepers, warning that Russia would consider “any foreign military units” lacking UN approval as “legitimate targets.”

US President Donald Trump has committed to swiftly resolving the conflict and has initiated efforts to reestablish diplomatic relations with Moscow, which had effectively been halted in 2022. Officials from the US and Russia are set to discuss the situation in Ukraine in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has stated that Ukraine will not take part in the Riyadh discussions and will “not acknowledge” any negotiations conducted without its agreement. Several EU officials have voiced their dissatisfaction with Trump following his phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 12, which occurred without their consent.