Macron Announced The Readiness Of 26 Countries To Send Their Troops To Ukraine
- 4.09.2025, 22:07
Countries are prepared to establish a presence on land, at sea and in the air.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced after a meeting of countries of the "coalition of the willing" that already 26 states have expressed their readiness to send a military contingent to Ukraine or support such a mission. According to him, this refers to a peacekeeping presence to begin after a ceasefire or the signing of a peace agreement.
"These 26 countries have agreed to send troops to Ukraine as a guarantee force or to provide a presence on land, at sea or in the air. The aim is to support Ukraine and its territory the day after the end of hostilities," the French leader said.
Macron emphasized that the mission is not meant to wage war against Russia, but to consolidate peace and send a clear strategic message. The deployment, the president clarified, is planned not on the front line, but in special zones that are still being defined. This step is intended to be a deterrent against possible repeated aggression and to fix the allies' long-term commitments to Kiev.
In addition, European leaders agreed with the United States on a decision to impose additional sanctions against Russia if it impedes the achievement of peace agreements on Ukraine. "If Moscow continues to refuse concrete peace talks, we will adopt additional sanctions together with the United States and give a clear response to this refusal to move forward," Emmanuel Macron explained.
The French president also revealed that a broader politico-military proposal on security guarantees for Ukraine, which has been joined by 35 countries, is being discussed in parallel. Also, he said, the chiefs of staff and defense ministers of the "coalition of the willing" member states have made extensive preparations in recent months in coordination with the U.S. and NATO. "I can confirm: we are ready," Macron noted.
The head of state called the key condition for security guarantees the retention of Ukraine's full-fledged army without restrictions on numbers or weapons. He specified that the first element of the guarantees is the strengthening of the Ukrainian armed forces, and the second is allied security forces ready for deployment.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said earlier that Moscow has no right to dictate conditions regarding the possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine in case of a peaceful settlement. Speaking at the Prague Defense Summit of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, he stressed that the decision on this could be made solely by Kiev. Rutte also noted that the USA would support the mission in Ukraine, but there were no plans to send US troops.