"Following talks about Ukraine in Washington early this week, Western states are working to fine tune the details of the much-discussed "security guarantees" for Ukraine. One important question is how a possible ceasefire could be secured along the more than 1,000-kilometer-long (621 miles) front line in eastern Ukraine. Another is which countries would be prepared to send soldiers to Ukraine? And how many, and with what sort of mandate?"
"US President Donald Trump has spoken positively about supporting security guarantees for Ukraine but has left open exactly what they should look like. He has categorically ruled out the deployment of US troops on the ground in Ukraine. He seems to assume that Germany, France and the UK are prepared to send troops to Ukraine to secure peace, as he told US broadcaster Fox News after the talks in Washington. He suggested that the US would be prepared to provide air support."
Western states are refining security guarantees for Ukraine and addressing how to secure a potential ceasefire along the more than 1,000-kilometer frontline in eastern Ukraine. Key questions include which countries would send soldiers, how many, and what mandates those forces would hold. US President Donald Trump supports security guarantees but rules out US ground troops while leaving open possible air support and expecting contributions from Germany, France and the UK. Germany has not yet determined its contribution, citing uncertainties about negotiations and allied roles, and some German political voices prefer a UN blue helmet mission over a NATO-led force.
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