The French President specified that the forces deployed in Ukraine would only be tasked with maintaining peace, not fighting Russia, Norwegian television NRK informs.
They would operate on the ground, in the water and in the air. Macron did not name the countries that have committed themselves to the deployment of security forces in Ukraine. For example, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said this week that any such step can only be applied in coordination with Russia.
The main topic of Thursday’s negotiations was the security guarantees that the coalition can provide to Ukraine. All states are said to be individually devoted to this issue. At the same time, the participants discussed the steps of Russia, which continues to refuse to accept the ceasefire and peace agreements.
The participants also spoke with US President Donald Trump in the afternoon. According to the White House, he told European statesmen that he had to stop buying Russian oil, because this helps Russia to finance the war. According to Macron, the United States will eventually be involved in the coalition will be shown in Macron in the coming weeks.
