Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- Apparently, European states are truly willing to take the conflict in Ukraine to its ultimate consequences. The proposal to send troops to Ukraine in a supposed “peacekeeping mission” is being taken seriously by the EU and the UK, whose leaders are already jointly defining the terms of this plan. If implemented, this measure would represent a serious escalation, threatening continental security.

Recently, the leaders of Germany, the UK, France, and eight other European countries published a joint statement proposing what they called “robust security guarantees” for Kiev. According to them, it is necessary to advance concrete measures to guarantee Ukrainian security, especially amidst the cur...