Without US troops: Trump explains who to guarantee Ukraine’s security

In response to a journalist’s question about whether American troops would be present in Ukraine after the war, Trump simply said, "No."

However, the US President did not rule out the possibility that the US might assist European countries in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes providing air support.

“Maybe we’ll do something... If I could stop that (war in Ukraine - ed.) and have a plane flying around the air every once in a while, it’s going to be mostly the Europeans, but we, we’d help them. They, you know, they sort of need it, and we’d help them if we could get something done," Trump stated.

The US President also acknowledged that security guarantees for Ukraine are necessary and cannot be avoided. However, as he repeated, Europe would be the one providing these guarantees.

“I don’t think it can be settled without a security guarantee of some kind, and we’re not going to have boots on the ground or anything else. But if we can help Europe, and you know, they’ll, they’ll be out there," Trump said.

Security guarantees for Ukraine from Trump

Trump has previously expressed his willingness to provide security guarantees to Kyiv, but has publicly stated that there will be no US troops in Ukraine. At the same time, according to The Telegraph, he has been discussing with Europeans the possibility of deploying American private military contractors.

Meanwhile, the Coalition of the Willing, the same European countries Trump refers to,initially declared its readiness to deploy deterrent forces to Ukraine. Following a meeting at the White House, about 10 countries agreed to send troops to Ukraine. The coalition also agreed to send military planners to the US for consultations.

However, on August 30, the coalition had suddenly decided to scale back the military contingent it would send to Ukraine after the war. The decision is driven by resource constraints and concerns about provoking Moscow.