Overview

• After a White House summit on Aug. 18, Trump told Fox News there will be no American “boots on the ground” in any Ukraine security mission.
• He said Europe would “front‑load” a coalition to station forces after a ceasefire; the U.S. could contribute air plus intelligence support.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called talk of British deployments premature, and German officials signaled reluctance for large front‑line roles.
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said troop deployments were not discussed at the session, with the scope of U.S. involvement to be negotiated in the coming days.
• Russia’s Foreign Ministry reiterated a categorical rejection of any NATO‑country contingent in Ukraine, as analysts highlighted options from a large peacekeeping force to smaller tripwire or observer missions with differing deterrent value.