Overview
- Leaders meeting in Paris adopted a declaration outlining security guarantees for Ukraine that include a multinational force and a defined role for the United States in ceasefire monitoring and verification.
- The United Kingdom and France said they intend to send national units after a ceasefire and to establish bases and protective infrastructure to support Ukraine’s defense.
- Germany signaled readiness to station forces in neighboring NATO territory and did not rule out future deployments inside Ukraine, while Poland and Italy publicly denied sending troops.
- The document describes possible responses to any renewed Russian attack in broad terms and stops short of detailing automatic military measures.
- About 27 European leaders attended alongside Ukraine’s president, with U.S. participation by envoy Whitkof and Jared Kushner, underscoring Washington’s role in the monitoring and verification effort.