US EditionUK and France sign declaration of intent to send forces to Ukraine in event of peace deal
UK and France commit to deploy troops and establish military hubs in Ukraine post-ceasefire with backing from a coalition of 35+ countries to deter Russian aggression.
- On Tuesday, Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached, unveiled in Paris by Macron, Zelenskyy and Starmer.
- As background, the Coalition of the Willing was formed at the start of last year as an Anglo-Franco initiative to consolidate European support for Ukraine, with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff attending recent talks.
- Military details include creating military hubs in Ukraine to store equipment and a multinational force by British and French forces to reassure by air, sea and land, with the United States backing the force if attacked.
- Paving a legal framework, the declaration allows British, French and partner forces to operate in Ukraine after a ceasefire, while Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would join US‑led verification but No 10 warned guarantees remain hypothetical without a ceasefire.
- Russia has rejected proposals involving Nato‑style guarantees and Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow will not accept Nato troops; Vladimir Putin's demand for control of Donbas, roughly 10 per cent held by Ukraine, complicates a settlement.
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