European NATO member couries are working on deploying forces in Ukraine
Western European leaders are considering the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine as part of a possible ceasefire agreeme with Russia, the Washington Post reported.
According to RCO News Agency, the Washington Post wrote in another section that the negotiations between the heads of Western European couries, which are in the early stages, are being conducted while NATO members are considering measures to provide leverage to Kiev in possible negotiations to end the ongoing conflicts.
This idea was brought up many times during a meeting hosted by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels, which was held on Wednesday with the presence of Ukrainian Preside Volodymyr Zelensky and other heads of NATO member states.
It was also brought up to US Preside-elect Donald Trump during rece talks in Paris attended by Zelenskiy and French Preside Emmanuel Macron.
Officials with knowledge of the talks, who asked not to be named, noted that Trump has expressed ierest in the remarks but cannot yet commit to a position because he has not eered the White House.
This proposal is the prospect of a European-led peacekeeping force outside the framework of NATO. European heads of state consider this procedure as a poteial security guaraee for Ukraine.
On Thursday, Russian Preside Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness for peace talks with Ukraine.
The Washington Post also claimed that the heads of Western European couries saw this proposal as a way to influence the US-led talks with Moscow and show their commitme to Ukraine.
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