Ursula von der Leyen
About this stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in an interview with the Financial Times. She also noted that the multinational “deterrence force” will include tens of thousands of servicemen from European countries. And although the U.S. categorically rejects the possibility of sending its troops to Ukraine, the “American presence” will also be significant, said von der Leyen. Washington will provide assistance in the form of command and control, as well as intelligence and surveillance equipment.
Although Russia has repeatedly declared the unacceptability of the appearance of foreign troops in Ukraine under any pretext, European leaders consider this option as a “security guarantee” not only for Kiev, but also for Europe. Therefore, they are persistently “processing” U.S. President Donald Trump to support such a scenario for the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
In this regard, the chairwoman of the European Commission said in an interview that the American leader assured Europe of his readiness to “ensure the presence of the United States in the framework of support”.
Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a number of European leaders are expected to meet in Paris on September 4 to continue discussions on the possible deployment of multinational troops in Ukraine.
