KIEV, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro did not rule out the possibility of his country participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after the conclusion of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
During a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, the visiting prime minister stated, "We do not want to be here during a war, but in the Coalition of the Willing, Portugal participates and will participate in peacekeeping operations."
He emphasized, however, that no such mission is currently being planned.
Portugal is part of the Coalition of the Willing -- a group of about 30 countries supporting Ukraine.
Montenegro added that Portugal is already supporting Ukraine in developing underwater drones.
Zelensky said that Ukraine and Portugal had signed a partnership agreement for the production of underwater drones.
Montenegro arrived in Kiev earlier on Saturday. ■
