And, they have presided this Thursday in Paris a meeting of the so -called coalition of volunteers in which the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski was also present. , he has confirmed his intention to continue supporting Ukraine in a “intensively” way and has declared himself “ready” to, according to Macron himself, guarantee the security of Ukraine when a peace agreement is reached. Up to 26 of them – a number higher than expectations – have agreed to send troops to the country invaded when there is a pact that finally puts the hostilities.
The allies are willing to, even with that deployment in their territory in order to deter Russia from any new aggression. They have the commitment of at least 26 countries, especially Europeans, which would accept that formula. Also Germany, Italy and Poland, until now skeptics. “These three countries are part of the taxpayers, each in their own way,” Macron announced.
That long twenty nations would be “present in land, sea or air.” Always with military infrastructure. But some, like Italy, through her prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, clarified that contribution ensuring that her troops will not enter Ukrainian territory.
“This force does not intend or the goal of fighting any war against Russia,” said the French president. In addition, after an exchange by videoconference with Donald Trump, he has assured that the “US support” to these “security guarantees” for kyiv will be completed “in the next few days.”
The announcement constitutes an advance, since so far waiting to verify the degree of involvement of the North American country. But Macron says that has changed. “The US has been very clear about its support and its willingness to be part of Ukraine’s security guarantees”, specifying that “planning work” with Washington will begin.
The French head of state has also clarified that the details of organization of this “reinforcement force” will not be communicated so as not to “discover” against Russia. “It is our line of defense, and that of Ukraine. We have military planning; it is there and it is not just a declaration of principles: it is solid planning.”
More pressure on Russia
Macron has appeared after meeting with Zelenski. In a serious tone, he recalled that no one is convenient for this war. Nor to Moscow, who “has already lost a million men to conquer a small part of the Ukrainian territory.” The Chief of the French State, in addition, has assured that if Russia “refuses to sit at the table to talk about peace, there will be more sanctions.” It is, he says, “the same thing that President Trump has expressed during the call” between them.
as USA asked for June 30, Europeans had provided kyiv 167,000 million euros in military, humanitarian and financial aid since the invasion of February 2022, while the US had contributed about 115,000 million. This support also includes the continuation of the formation of Ukrainy military. More than 130,000 have been trained since 2022 in the framework of the Eumam (80,000) and British Interflex (56,000) European missions.
The meeting has also been discussed how to increase pressure on Moscow. Macron has already said last Friday that “it cannot be left unanswered” that he considers that it is a breach by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, of the, assumed before the American Donald Trump.
Headquarters in Paris
The coalition of volunteers, in case of a peace agreement, would be directed from a general headquarters established by one year in Paris, before moving to London the following year. In the second, some EU countries would deploy support troops in case you had to go into combat. And the case has, a third would imply the protection of the US army. That is the point that many countries want to clarify before accepting the other two.
After the meeting, some of the leaders of the countries that form the coalition have dispatched telephone with Trump, which has placed emphasis on Europe. A flow that is financing war: Russia received 1,100 million euros for EU crude oil sales in a year. In his appearance, Macron ironized with the issue and recalled that the only two countries that continue to do so, Hungary and Slovakia, have been proclaimed very close to the Trump administration. The rest, the year the war began.
