A UK-French-led “coalition” coalition “in Ukraine is bringing senior military officers from all over the world to create a plan for a peace force.
According to the Associated Press (AP), there are only two countries in the France and the UK coalition that they said that they will be ready to send soldiers, but are said to be open to Canada, Australia, Finland and other European countries to join. However, the UK Prime Minister Kir Stmper said this week that the alliance is entering its “operating phase”.
So far, it is not clear how many soldiers will be on the ground, but according to AP, officials say it will be between 10,000 and 30,000.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelansky (right) are depicted. (Reute/AP)
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President Donald Trump had separate conversations this week, which was with the Stmper and French President Emmanuel Macron about the Russia-Ukraine War.
A Trump spokesperson told Reuters in terms of calls with Trump, “He reiterated that everyone should work together to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position to secure a justified and permanent peace.”
Ukraine President Volodmi Zelanski, British Prime Minister Kir Stmper and French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting during a summit on 2 March 2025 at London’s London House in the Central London in Britain. (Reuters via Justin Tallis/Pool)
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Macron also stated that he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky, which the French leader says that “performance of courage” in the acceptance of the US deal.
Macron wrote on a position on X, “We should now proceed to present a concrete peace plan with all our partners. A peace plan provides a strong security guarantee for Ukraine. A peace plan that ensures permanent peace in Ukraine and Europe. A peace plan that prevents Russia from attacking again,” Macron wrote in a post on X.
According to AP, Russia has rejected the views of soldiers from NATO countries located in Ukraine as part of the deal.
During the war, Kremlin has made his stand clear against Ukraine joining NATO. Earlier this week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grusko reiterated the stance with a Russian paper. Reuters reported that Grusco said that Kremlin demanded a “Ironclad” guarantee that Ukraine would not be in NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelanski ,
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Trump, who has promised to end the three -year war, also spoke with Zelansky and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his call with Zelansky was “very good,” and he said that both discussed his call with Putin.
Trump wrote, “Most of the discussions were based on the call made yesterday with President Putin to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs.”
White House press secretary Karolin Lewit expanded the calls of Trump and Putin in a statement. He said that both agreed to the war “needed to end with a permanent peace.” Trump and Putin also clearly discussed the need to improve US-Russian relations.
