European leaders are gathering to discuss Ukraine's defense amidst recent US military aid cuts. French President Macron and British Prime Minister Starmer emphasize the urgency of brokering a peace agreement. Macron proposed a potential one-month ceasefire covering air and maritime operations. They aim to collaborate with select nations for a military-backed peace plan, pending US support, with countries like the Netherlands and Sweden expressing willingness to participate in troop deployment. This coalition's efficacy hinges on fostering unity among European states for a collaborative approach to the conflict.
For London and Paris, brokering a peace agreement is top priority, particularly since Trump's announcement late Monday that the US would stop military aid for Ukraine.
Macron has already hinted at further details. For example, he told French daily Le Figaro, one step toward a possible truce could be a one-month ceasefire "in the air, at sea and in the area of energy infrastructure."
Starmer is banking on a "coalition of the willing" to secure a possible peace plan militarily. Some states already declared themselves ready to participate.
Both countries insist that such a deployment must be backed by the United States. In the past, the Netherlands and Sweden have also shown themselves to be open to participating in the deployment of troops.
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