Macron failed to gain Trump's support for deploying European troops to Ukraine.

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, did not receive a clear endorsement from his American counterpart, Donald Trump, regarding the potential deployment of European troops in Ukraine after the war.

This is reported by Financial Times citing officials.

According to a French official, there is no “final agreement” on the nature of U.S. support, as discussions about the initiative from France and the UK are still in the preliminary stages.

At the same time, the source added that Trump “does not oppose providing security guarantees” for the European mission in Ukraine.

Macron himself stated after his meeting with Trump that there was a “clear American message indicating that the U.S. as an ally is ready to show solidarity for such an approach.”

Previously, Trump mentioned that the U.S. would offer “some” support to Europeans involved in the mission in Ukraine. However, he does not believe that European countries “will need significant support,” as he is convinced that Russia will adhere to the agreement.

Following the French President, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will travel to Washington on February 27.

What preceded this?

On February 17 and 19, President Emmanuel Macron convened informal summits of European leaders in Paris to discuss the situation in Ukraine and security on the continent.

The Washington Post wrote that European countries are considering sending between 25,000 to 30,000 troops to Ukraine, who “will be ready to demonstrate force” in case of another Russian attack. Public statements about the readiness to send peacekeepers have been made by France, the UK, Denmark, and Switzerland.

At the same time, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland expressed opposition to sending their troops, as noted by the Financial Times.

The Kremlin responded by stating that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is ready to agree to the deployment of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the deployment of partner troops in Ukraine could become one of the most effective means of pressure on Russia to achieve peace. At the same time, he emphasized that the peacekeeping mission should not become an alternative to Ukraine’s NATO membership.