On the train on the way from Kyiv, where the meeting of the “Coalitions of those who wish” was held, Macron emphasized that the discussions are continuing not about the number of troops, but about being present in Ukraine “to secure the forces of deterrence.”
According to him, “the main thing is to have troops in Ukraine.”
Macron also stated that the largest army in Europe today is Ukrainian.
Context
On March 2, British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer said that Great Britain, France and Ukraine pledged to work together on a peace agreement and formed a “coalition of those who wish.” Within the framework of this initiative, troops from a number of European countries and NATO countries as peacekeepers can be sent to Ukraine in order to keep the country of-aggressor of the Russian Federation from re-equipment and re-attack in the future.
The Times wrote that about 35 countries agreed to provide weapons, logistics and intelligence support for a potential peacekeeping mission. According to Bloomberg, 30 countries approximately proposed to provide the military peacekeeping coalition, aircraft, ships, reconnaissance data or financing. In addition to European countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan took part in the discussion.
On April 10, The Telegraph wrote that the UK is considering the possibility of deploying troops in Ukraine for five years according to plans discussed by the allies of the Coalitions of those who wish during a meeting in Brussels.
On April 14, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the three -year -old full -scale war of Russia against Ukraine may worsen if Kyiv, with the support of its allies, does not decisively oppose the further military advancement of Moscow. According to him, she can develop into a world war.
On April 24, the ex-Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Secretary of the Security Council Sergey Shoigu said that peacekeepers in Ukraine can lead to a direct clash of the Russian Federation with NATO and the beginning of the Third World War.
