"European leaders backed the Ukrainian president as he traveled to the US after Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir PutinImage: Aaron Schwartz/UPI Photo/Newscom/picture alliance Since their US visit there has been a flurry of meetings of the so-called "coalition of the willing," a grouping of 30-plus countries that includes Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Some of the countries have even said they would be willing to send troops."
""Conceptually I don't think that role would fit in with what Ukrainians want and how Europeans see themselves. They are not neutral in this conflict and want to be seen to be on Ukraine's side," he added. In addition, peacekeepers' use of force is strictly governed by rules of engagement, which are specific to each mandate and can include acting in self-defense and protecting civilians."
An entourage of European leaders publicly supported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his Washington visit on August 18 and urged US President Donald Trump to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. European officials and 30-plus countries in a 'coalition of the willing' are mapping concrete contributions, including possible troop deployments. Some governments have signaled readiness to send personnel. Traditional UN-style peacekeeping appears mismatched to Ukrainian and European aims because participating states are not neutral, favoring an overtly pro-Ukraine stance. Peacekeepers' use of force is limited by mandates, and observer missions would likely require thousands of lightly armed personnel.
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