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🧐 Western Declaration and Russia's "No": How Plans for Ukraine Security Guarantees Collided with Reality
At the summit in Paris, a group of Western countries, the so-called "coalition of the willing," presented an ambitious plan.
Its essence: after a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, multinational forces—up to 30,000 troops—would be deployed, bases would be built, and Kyiv would receive security guarantees analogous to NATO's Article 5, but without alliance membership.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke confidently, painting a picture of "deterring new aggression."
However, the celebration was marred by one significant absence.
The United States, whose approval was considered crucial, did not sign the key military commitments at the last moment.
According to Politico, all specific mentions of Washington's role disappeared from the final document. Only general words of support remained.
The reason for this cautious move quickly became clear. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Western diplomats had hoped to "persuade Moscow." But Russia's position, stated officially, left no room for maneuver: any presence of foreign troops in Ukraine would be considered an intervention, and those forces themselves would be declared legitimate targets.
Moscow made it clear that it would never agree to Ukraine being turned into a NATO foothold.
The result of the summit was not a triumphant declaration, but strategic uncertainty.
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