After the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris, the United States did not sign a joint document with Ukraine and the EU on peacekeeping forces, Politico reports. "We have largely finished the security protocols,

By Ben Aris in Berlin The leading Coalition of the Willing, the UK and France, have signed off on a “declaration of intent” to deploy troops to Ukraine and build a military base if the war ends. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer,

European leaders said they had agreed on Monday any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust security guarantees

An explicit commitment that Washington would backstop Kyiv was scrapped in the leaders’ final joint statement.

In the meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ next week, European partners will make commitments to Ukraine’s security from Russia in case of any agreement that ends the ongoing war, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

A UN-backed peacekeeping force in Ukraine would not only fail to deter Russia but also legitimize its illegal territorial conquests.

The idea is being led by the UK and France, two of the most powerful militaries in Europe, but questions remain over who else could be involved. What about Germany, Poland and Italy?