Allies Endorse Post‑Ceasefire Multinational Force for Ukraine With U.S.-Led Truce Monitoring

Overview

• France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine signed a declaration of intent in Paris to deploy a multinational force only after a formal ceasefire.
• The framework establishes U.S.-led mechanisms to monitor any truce and contemplates deployments by land, sea and air to deter renewed Russian attacks.
• Keir Starmer said any British troop deployment would be put to a parliamentary vote, and Emmanuel Macron signaled several thousand French soldiers could be mobilized after a truce.
• Representatives of about 35 countries met under the Coalition of Volunteers, with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner publicly backing the security protocols.
• Russia reiterated it would not accept Western troops on Ukrainian soil, while allied constraints persisted, including Italy’s refusal to send soldiers and Germany’s limits to roles from a NATO-neighboring country.