The United Kingdom and France governments are discussing the issue of sending up to 30 thousand peacekeepers to Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing sources in European political circles.
It is noted that, According to them, London and Paris are developing a plan for the event that Moscow and Kyiv reach a ceasefire agreement.
Then, the two European countries expect to use American military capabilities to protect peacekeepers from threats. The sources said that air defense systems already in Europe can serve this purpose. The initiative's success depends primarily on the ability of European leaders to convince US President Donald Trump to support the plan to deploy peacekeepers.
The sources note that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Washington on February 24 and hold talks with Trump. And on February 27, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive for a meeting with the American leader.
