Paris and London discuss deployment of troops in Ukraine as security guarantee - media
France and the United Kingdom are considering sending troops in the event of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to ensure Ukraine's security.
This was reported by Radio Liberty with reference to an anonymous NATO official, Censor.NET informs.
French and British troops could be deployed on the contact line to monitor the ceasefire.
The official noted that these conversations are taking place only in individual capitals, not at the NATO level. Paris and London are trying to prepare options for different scenarios, so that if the new US administration asks how European countries can get involved, they have ready options to support Kyiv.
"The development of concrete proposals and options for support is also necessary to guarantee the participation of European allies in the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia mediated by the newly elected US President Donald Trump," he added.
Deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine
At the end of February 2024, French President Macron said that "we cannot rule out" the possible deployment of Western troops to Ukraine. He later added that his resonant words had been carefully considered.
At the same time, the French president's statements provoked a negative reaction from the governments of the allied countries, whose leaders were quick to assure that they would not send troops.
Moscow reacted angrily to Macron's remarks, warning that the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine would inevitably lead to a conflict between Russia and NATO.
