FT: EU leaders in Paris will discuss the expansion of troops

European leaders are planning a meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, reports of the Financial Times on Sunday, August 31.

According to the publication, on Thursday, September 4, the elderly officials of the European Union, who had previously participated in a meeting with US president Donald Trump on August 18, will arrive in Paris.

It is expected that the participants will have German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, British prime minister Sir Cyrus Starmer, NATO secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Lyain. Champs Elysees are still preventing any comments on this topic.

According to Ursula Von der Lyain, at a recent -the -Coalled “Coalition Department of the SO -Called” coalition “assembly” that they have been working on a clear plan for the potential expansion of military forces in Ukraine as part of security guarantees that will have full support for U.S. capabilities.

“Of course, it always requires a political decision of the native country, as the expansion of troops is one of the country’s most important decisions. [Но] The feeling of rush is so high … it progresses. It really shapes, ”he said.

According to the Financial Times, Ukraine expects more specific security guarantees from Western partners, including land forces as part of a possible peace agreement. These forces may include ten -tens of thousands of military men under the command of Europe with US support, including management systems, intelligence tools and monitoring.

The agreement on this issue was reached at the August meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Zelensky and European leader, the publication was summarizing.

Remember that Donald Trump confirmed the United States’s willingness to participate in guarantees, but emphasized the need for a greater involvement of European partners, while excluding the possibility of sending the American military to Ukraine.

It is also reported that Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Melony has proposed an alternative format for collective assistance in Ukraine. His plan does not provide for NATO membership, but must contribute to strengthening the country’s security in military aggression conditions.