Kyiv’s allies sign declaration on security guarantees. U.K. and France commit to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.
The “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris has ended with Kyiv’s allies signing a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference after the meeting, Sky News reported on Tuesday.
“Today, we’ve made considerable progress, as reflected in the Paris Declaration, providing strong guarantees for lasting peace. This declaration of the Coalition of the Willing, for the first time, recognizes operational convergence between the 35 countries making up the Coalition of the Willing, Ukraine, and the United States. We’re talking about strong security guarantees,” Macron said.
According to Macron, the declaration sets out “the components of the security guarantees,” which include:
- Setting up a ceasefire monitoring mechanism placed under U.S. leadership with contributions from several nations;
- Supporting Ukraine’s armed forces to ensure sustained capabilities, with financing and weapons packages;
- Continuing to work to create a “multinational force in the air, on the seas and on land to provide reassurance after the ceasefire”;
- And Ukraine’s allies legally committing to supporting Ukraine “in the event of a new attack by Russia.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also signed another declaration with Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on the intent to deploy forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal. “This is a vital part of our iron-cast commitment to stand with Ukraine for the long term. It paves the way for the legal framework under which British, French, and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian soil — securing Ukraine’s skies and seas, and regenerating Ukraine’s armed forces for the future,” Starmer said in Paris after the meeting.
Zelensky described the new Paris Declaration as “very concrete,” adding that Ukraine already has the details of which countries will get involved in the agreement, including what each of them will contribute separately. He also said that progress was made with the U.S. delegation in Paris regarding the monitoring of a potential ceasefire.
