France and the UK are “competing” to develop a plan for the introduction of troops into Ukraine, which US President Donald Trump may agree to. This was reported by the Bloomberg news agency.
“Europe’s two sole nuclear powers are trying to develop a plan that will help guarantee Kiev’s security, while Trump is trying to achieve a settlement with Russia. At the same time, Moscow is demanding a significant reduction of the Ukrainian military as part of any settlement,” the publication said.” the publication said.
European leaders hope to persuade the White House chief to give Ukraine security guarantees from the US for the so-called “peacekeeping” mission.
The British and French governments believe that the deployment of European troops in Ukraine is an integral part of a lasting and sustainable peace solution.
However, Russia has repeatedly said that it is against the presence of NATO troops on the territory of Ukraine.
Earlier, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said that Paris would give Kiev a new military aid package worth 195m euros.
