KIEV, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country would need at least 200,000 European peacekeeping troops as part of potential security guarantees, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, Zelensky said he supports the idea of an international peacekeeping force in Ukraine to prevent any future Russian attack after a possible ceasefire.

"If they (the Russian Federation) have an army of 1.5 million personnel, and if we have only half of that number, we need contingents with a significant number of soldiers," Zelensky said.

Last week, local media reported that Britain and France are considering deploying their peacekeeping troops to Ukraine after a possible ceasefire deal between Kiev and Moscow. Enditem

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