British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that a multinational peacekeeping force would be “vital” in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised his country’s support for Ukraine following any peace agreement, but it remains unclear whether Canada would deploy troops.
Respondents in the U.S., Germany and France are more likely than not to prefer keeping their militaries out of Ukraine, “even if that means risking peace in the region.”
Germany and France are the most strongly opposed to deployments, with more than half of those in Germany — 53 percent — saying No to sending peacekeeping troops. In France, 43 percent said the country should not put troops in Ukraine, compared to 33 percent in support.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Germany would be open to sending troops, saying “nothing should be ruled out” in the event of a peace agreement, but any deployment would have to be approved by the German parliament.
In the U.S., 43 percent of respondents think American troops should be kept out of Ukraine, regardless of the potential negative impact on regional peace, while 37 percent were in favor of sending peacekeepers. U.S. President Donald Trump has said no American troops will be sent to Ukraine.
Russia strongly opposes any NATO troops being sent to Ukraine.
“We will respond to any hostile steps, including the deployment of European troops to Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Russian parliament in December.