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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said debates over the participation of German troops in a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine were premature, hours before his arrival in Paris for a key summit of European leaders.

According to The Guardian, the chancellor stated that Europe must continue to support Ukraine and maintain a united stance with the United States on security issues. Scholz emphasized his support for peace negotiations but insisted they should not be imposed.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has outlined several points that, in his view, should not be up for debate in any potential negotiations for peace in Ukraine. Following an emergency summit with some of his European colleagues in Paris,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said that any debate on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine was "completely premature" and "highly inappropriate" while the war was ongoing. Scholz, speaking after the meeting,