26 Countries Pledge Troops for Ukraine's Post-Conflict Reassurance Force

Ukraine's Security Guarantees

• 🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 allied countries have pledged to deploy troops as a "reassurance force" for Ukraine.
• 💡 This force is intended to provide reassurance to Ukrainian territory after a ceasefire or peace is established.
• 🎯 The troops will not engage in combat against Russia but will aim to prevent any major new aggression.

Deployment and Objectives

• 🗺️ The reassurance force will be deployed within the framework of a ceasefire, not on the front lines, in geographies currently being defined.
• 🤝 The initiative aims to strategically signal commitment and involve the 26 participating states directly in Ukraine's security.
• 🚫 The force's objective is not to wage war against Russia, but to guarantee peace and provide a clear strategic signal.

Russia's Stance on Negotiations

• 🇷🇺 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy believes Russia is doing everything to delay negotiations and prolong the war.
• 💬 Zelenskyy views Russian proposals for meetings, such as Putin inviting him to Moscow, as a potential sign of progress but cautions that Russia has not yet shown a desire to end the war.
• 📈 He emphasizes that high-level meetings between leaders should ideally result in tangible outcomes, preferably the end of the war.