UK, France, and Germany split over postwar support for Ukraine - FT
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The United Kingdom, France, and Germany are increasingly divided over post-war support for Kyiv as Washington's commitment to Ukraine's security appears to be waning, Financial Times says.
According to the FT, France and the United Kingdom insist that the original plan to deploy Western troops to Ukraine is still possible. At the same time, Germany is more skeptical about this issue, as the United States remains opposed to the idea and has not promised any security support.
According to the agency's sources, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron support the deployment of Western troops to keep Europe involved in the ceasefire talks and to support the morale of Ukrainians.
Financial Times adds that a European official said that the plan to send troops is dead because it is absurd without Trump's help, and he is unwilling to provide it. But the French diplomat denied that reports of the proposal's death were not only greatly exaggerated but absolutely untrue, adding that the countries were still working on the plans at a normal pace.
Sending Western troops to Ukraine
During Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the West began discussing the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine after the conflict is over. Some leaders are not openly ruling out this idea, although there is no official decision on this yet.
Within Europe, opinions are divided: some believe that this could deter Russia, while others believe it is too risky and could draw NATO into a direct war.
Read about whether the possible European peacekeeping troops will be able to guarantee security in Ukraine in RBC-Ukraine's article.
