Overview
- Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and Volodymyr Zelensky signed a declaration of intent in Paris to deploy a multinational force once a ceasefire is in place.
- Represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the United States endorsed the framework and committed to supervise the ceasefire monitoring mechanism.
- The framework envisions monitoring of a ceasefire, material support for an expanded Ukrainian army, a land‑sea‑air multinational presence, and economic reconstruction aid.
- The 35‑country coalition shows uneven commitments, with France, the United Kingdom, and Canada ready to station troops away from front lines, Germany participating without basing forces in Ukraine, and Italy ruling out ground deployments.
- Emmanuel Macron said France could send several thousand personnel for reassurance and border‑control duties once peace takes hold, while activation of the plan depends on Russia accepting a ceasefire and entering talks.