The British daily said Trump proposed this plan as a substitute solution after promising that the US Army units in Ukraine would not be deployed in security guarantees.
Instead, however, they could deploy their soldiers private American companies that would help the construction of the Ukrainian front defense, with the protection of new bases built near the front, while protecting US business interests.
“The leading fortifications and bases in the area could be built by American private military suppliers, as was the case in Iraq and Afghanistan,” says the daily, adding that the European powers would perceive this step as significant support. The presence of these companies in Ukraine would also act as a deterrence before another Russian invasion.
The US discusses this plan in a wider discussion of possible security guarantees for Ukraine, on which the so -called coalition willing, headed by the United Kingdom and France, work. At the same time, the possible deployment of these US companies began to be discussed after the US and Ukraine signed an agreement on mineral wealth at the end of April.
Intensive work
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According to the daily, European allies of Ukraine began to work much more intensively after Trump told them that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to give the Western allies to Ukraine security guarantees.
The coalition of willing long -term talks that the main strategy of the future deterrence is to build a strong Ukrainian army that would protect the front line after the ceasefire. Ukraine would be rearm and its soldiers would receive training from European countries NATO. At the same time, Kyiv would continue to buy US weapons through European allies.
Some European countries propose the creation of the bumper zone between Ukrainian and Russian positions after the ceasefire is closed. According to the daily, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenkyj will require that European troops be present in this zone, while Trump talks about the possibility of China to participate.
It has also been talking about the possible deployment of European troops in Ukraine in the long term, which would be located inside the country in case the Russians violate the ceasefire and reopen the invasion. “The main goal is to show the Ukrainians that if Russia reaches their country again, we will fight by their side,” said a European official who did not wish to be named.
Dozens of countries
According to the diary, “several dozen countries” such as Britain, France, Germany, Belgium or the Baltic and Scandinavian countries would like to involve this operation. Previously, 30,000 soldiers were spoken, but this figure was shrunk due to lack of resources and also because of not being perceived as “too strong” in the eyes of Putin.
According to the diary, these forces would be deployed in Ukraine for five to ten years, or until the European allies were sure that the Ukrainian army was strong enough to stop the Russians alone if necessary.
But as the daily said, the most likely scenario is that European troops would be deployed more to the West of Ukraine, where they would train Ukrainian soldiers. This was the first to come with the first one last year by French President Emmanuel Macron, but then US President Joe Biden rejected it with the fact that it would be an escalation.
Another point of discussion on security guarantees is the introduction of a no -fly zone that would allow Ukraine to safely restore commercial flights. This plan would be implemented gradually with the fact that first would fly to the west of Ukraine, for example to Lviv, and over time, more east, including Kiev, would start to fly.
“The launch of air transport is considered to be a key element for the revival of investment in the war of a devastated country and would also help refugees return home,” says the daily.
According to plans, Turkey could also lead a naval mission in the Black Sea in order to provide business sea routes to and from Ukraine. Missions, supported by the Black Sea States of Bulgaria and Romania, would also lead to water thunder.
It all depends on the Americans
Any deployment of European allies depends on the help of the United States. The daily talks about the need to ensure logistics using American aircraft that would carry the necessary equipment and units east towards Ukraine.
However, US intelligence information is also important, as Europe does not have the necessary satellite skills that could monitor the ceasefire compliance.
European and US officials also discuss that all operations related to security guarantees would be led by the US commander because Europe has no necessary experience in coordinating large military missions.
In addition, Europe also requires its troops from Poland and Romania to cover the back of American fighters, which, according to Diary, is one of the main requirements for Donald Trump – to deploy more American fighters and American missiles in Europe that would be involved immediately after Russia would break the ceasefire.
Putin cannot be trusted
However, European leaders are afraid that all discussions on the guarantees for Ukraine will be in vain, because they believe that Russian leader Putin is not of real interest to close a ceasefire. Many of them believe that Moscow Trump in negotiations is pulling the nose and the real goal of the Russians is to conquer another territory in Ukraine.
Ukraine agreed with the American proposal for a ceasefire already in March, but the Russians continue to refuse it vehemently.
