France and the United Kingdom would be considering several options that they would be willing to propose in the event that peace talks begin between Ukraine and Russia to guarantee the security of Ukraine in the context of the Russian war unleashed in the country by President Vladimir Putin in February. of 2022.
“One of those proposals is to deploy French and British troops to the demarcation line to monitor compliance with a ceasefire that could be reached as a result of negotiations,” a senior NATO official said, as reported by the outlet.
These talks take place only in certain capitals and not at the NATO level, according to the same source on Radio Svoboda. Paris and London are trying to prepare options for various scenarios of the development of the situation, so that in case of consultations from the new American administration, European countries can present ready-made proposals to support Kiev.
It is also necessary to prepare specific proposals and support options to ensure the participation of European allies in the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia with the mediation of the newly elected American president, Donald Trump, explained the station’s interlocutor.
France and the United Kingdom plan to lead a military coalition in Ukraine and have resumed talks on the possible deployment of their troops in the country, the French newspaper previously reported. The World.
The issue of French military involvement was also raised during a conversation between French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and BBC News. Asked whether French troops could participate in combat operations, the minister responded that France “does not rule out any option.”
French President Emmanuel Macron first raised the issue in February 2024, explaining in May that if Russian forces breached the front line and at Ukraine’s official request, France “would have the right to legally consider sending its troops.”
