After all, a US gesture towards Europe? Unofficial leaks regarding the “coalition of volunteers”
As part of the declared support The US was to express their readiness to provide intelligence and logistics assistance to European soldiers. EU forces could operate on land, in the air and at sea, helping to maintain a peace agreement in Ukraine. The British “Telegraph” pointed out that the prime minister of Great Britain Keir Starmer for two months had talks with Donald Trump, trying to get such guarantees. Now, as he indicates, a breakthrough has been achieved.
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Will the US react to a potential incident with Russia?
However, the key unknown is whether the US administration would be willing to intervene in the event of an attack on Western forces by Russia after the truce was announced between the parties to the conflict. European leaders are aware that Donald Trump is reluctant to engage American troops in Ukraine. According to “Telegraph”, however, they count on other forms of support from the United States that could have a deterrent to Russia's actions.
Trump has repeatedly denied the need to grant such guarantees. As “Telegraph” reminds, In the past, the US President suggested that the presence of Americans in Ukraine could be motivated by access to raw materials than military issues. Despite this, European leaders are still trying to develop a common position with the American administration.
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New priorities of Great Britain and France
At the same time, on Friday, “Times” said that London was considering withdrawing from plans to send British land forces to Ukraine. Fears of the potential extension of the conflict meant that the idea of engaging thousands of soldiers was considered too risky. According to the British journal, France may consider similar steps.
As part of an alternative to the direct participation of the troops The United Kingdom is considering focusing on rearming the Ukrainian army and offering support from air and sea. However, as “Times” reserves, talks in this matter are still underway, and the Ministry of Defense still maintains that the plans to send troops have not been definitively deleted.
The idea of creating a “coalition of volunteers” came out on the initiative of the Prime Minister of Great Britain and aims to develop a broadly arranged help program for Ukraine. The group's main task is to constantly provide access to weapons, rebuild military potential and actions aimed at the end of the war. “Coalitions willing” include 33 countries, including European countries, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Türkiye.
