Trump team doesn’t rule out deploying US troops to Ukraine, Axios reports
One of US President Donald Trump’s advisers allowed for the possibility of deploying American troops to Ukraine. Another adviser added that no final decision has been made yet and that it is not planned to discuss it publicly, Axios reports.
According to the outlet, one of Trump’s advisers did not rule out the possibility of deploying American troops on Ukrainian territory.
According to journalists, when asked whether security guarantees could include the presence of American troops, the adviser responded affirmatively.
At the same time, another adviser noted that there is still no final decision and that they "won't negotiate in the press" on this matter.
Deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that ensuring peace in Ukraine would require 100,000 peacekeepers.
Recently, The Telegraph reported that the United Kingdom plans to send its troops to Ukraine within the first week after a ceasefire is declared.
This refers to several hundred instructors and engineers who are expected to assist in restoring Ukraine’s Armed Forces in the event of a pause in hostilities.
Similar statements are being made in Lithuania. The country’s President, Gitanas Nausėda, emphasized that member states of the Coalition of the Willing must be prepared to deploy their armed forces to guarantee security in Ukraine and confirmed Lithuania’s readiness to contribute.
Earlier, the Pentagon announced that the United States is not changing its stance on sending troops to Ukraine. Washington has no such plans, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said.
