The defense ministers of the so -called “coalition of interested” will meet in NATO on Thursday in the afternoon Discuss the possibilities that they can provide to support the protection of Ukraine In the case of a peace agreement with Russia, but again without the participation of the United States.
Ministers from 30 countries will be attended by a meeting convened by France and Great Britain for operational discussions on The creation of security forces for Ukraine, Designed for speaking as a restraining element against potential Russian aggression.
The meeting is held after the delegation of the French and British military officers moved to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky, the Minister of Defense Rastim Umarov and the country’s military leaders to discuss planning issues.
“We cannot jeopardize the world, forgetting the war, so We must press even more Putin and strengthen our support for Ukraine “Both in today’s struggle and in the efforts of the world,” said British Minister of Defense John Hili at a meeting.
“Our commitment is to establish Ukraine as strong as possible to protect your sovereignty and prevent future Russian aggression.”
French President Emmanuel Macron, who headed the leaders summit at the end of last month on this issue, said that power could be allocated for “strategic” cities in Ukraine And that a visit to this country by military officers will try to determine the best places.
But Macron also mentioned that Not all 33 delegations present at the summit And that the contribution will not be limited by air, ground and naval forces for accommodation in Ukraine, but will also include logistics and information capabilities.
Poland and Greece, for example, said that they could not provide troops for this force, causing the threats that they face Belarus and Turkey, respectively.
Another important reserve for some countries, such as Italy, is the participation of the United States.
Most coalition countries agree that “US support” is necessary, necessary, With air protection and the exchange of information between the help that they expect from Washington.
Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Streter met with US President Donald Trump and since then had regular contacts with him to keep him in the course of European discussions. But Washington still refused to join this coalition.
The United States also moved away from the Contact Group for the Protection of Ukraine, also known as Group Ramstein, which was prescribed by the country under the previous administration of Joe Biden. The Minister of Defense, Pete Hegset, should not be present at the next meeting of the group on Friday, which should count on The presence of about 50 countries.