Overview
- The Coalition des volontaires validated the Declaration of Paris outlining robust security guarantees for Ukraine that would take effect once a cease-fire is in place.
- Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky signed an intent to deploy a multinational land, sea and air force after hostilities end to reassure and help rebuild Ukraine’s defenses.
- Steve Witkoff said the guarantees are largely finalized while Jared Kushner warned that progress does not ensure a peace deal, reflecting U.S. involvement in cease-fire verification.
- Macron said several thousand French troops could deploy to maintain peace and support the regeneration of Ukraine’s army, describing the mission as reassurance rather than combat.
- Key details remain unpublished, with national contributions to be set in legally binding accords; Germany signaled possible roles from neighboring NATO territory, Italy ruled out ground troops, Zelensky said he lacks a clear allied response to any renewed Russian attack, and Moscow rejects Western deployments.