by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief

PARIS/AMSTERDAM (Worthy News) – Britain and France, both members of the NATO military alliance, have agreed to prepare for the deployment of troops to Ukraine if the war-torn country reaches a peace deal with neighboring Russia.

The move, announced Tuesday after a high-stakes summit in Paris, marks one of the most explicit Western commitments yet to back Ukraine’s post-war security. However officials cautioned that any troop deployment would only occur after a ceasefire and as part of an international reassurance effort rather than active combat operations.

Additionally the United States for the first time formally backed a broad coalition of Ukraine’s allies in vowing to provide security guarantees, although Washington emphasized that this would not involve American troops joining a multinational peacekeeping force.

The pledges came at a summit of the so-called “coalition of the willing,” made up largely of European nations seeking to firm up guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, which invaded its neighbor in February 2022.

US JOINS COALITION TALKS IN PARIS

Unlike previous coalition meetings, Tuesday’s summit was also attended by U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law — as well as America’s top general in Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, underscoring Washington’s deeper engagement in shaping the framework.

A day earlier, Grynkewich held detailed discussions with European army chiefs on how security guarantees might be structured, including command arrangements, intelligence sharing, and monitoring mechanisms.

Witkoff, who has led talks with Russia, said after the summit that Trump “strongly stands behind security protocols,” adding that Washington was close to finalizing both military and economic elements tied to a future peace settlement.

French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later signed a trilateral declaration of intent, which they said would pave the way for the deployment of French and British troops on Ukrainian soil following a ceasefire.

“Following a ceasefire, the UK and France will establish military hubs across Ukraine,” Starmer said, describing the plan as a deterrent designed to prevent renewed Russian aggression.

SECURITY GUARANTEES MORE THAN RHETORIC?

Zelenskyy said the outcome went beyond rhetoric. “These are not just words. There is concrete content,” he said, pointing to both the joint declaration by coalition members and the trilateral agreement.

However, Moscow reacted sharply, reiterating that any security arrangements for Ukraine negotiated without Russia would be unacceptable. Kremlin officials have repeatedly warned that a Western troop presence near Russia’s borders would violate what Moscow describes as its core security interests.

Russian officials have also stressed that the unresolved issues of borders and territorial control remain central to any peace settlement, warning that foreign deployments could escalate tensions rather than stabilize the region.

Tuesday’s announcement is part of a major commitment that has been under discussion for months.

Worthy News has previously reported that NATO troops have already been operating in Ukraine, citing a well-informed U.S. security source with close ties to the American military and the White House.

BIDEN SUGGESTED US TROOP PRESENCE

NATO and individual governments have declined to provide details about such operations publicly, though then-President Joe Biden appeared to allude to them when addressing U.S. troops in Poland in March 2022.

“You know, with the Ukrainian people — Ukrainian people have a lot of backbone, they have a lot of guts, and I’m sure you’re observing it,” Biden told American forces in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszów.

“And you’re going to see when you’re there — and some of you have been there — you’re going to see women, young people standing in the middle, in front of a damn tank, just saying: ‘I’m not leaving. I’m holding my ground.’ They’re incredible. But they take a lot of inspiration from us.”

Despite the momentum outlined in Paris, officials cautioned that no ceasefire agreement is yet in place, and that any deployment or security guarantees would depend on Russia’s acceptance of a negotiated settlement — something that remains uncertain.

The Paris meeting occurred amid growing trans-Atlantic frictions tied to President Trump’s broader foreign policy moves — particularly his renewed interest in taking over Greenland and recent U.S. action in Venezuela.

GREENLAND, VENEZUELA REVEAL POWER RIVALRY

Trump has revived rhetorical calls for the United States to assert control over Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, portraying the Arctic island as vital to U.S. national security. That stance drew strong rebukes from Denmark and other European partners during the summit, diplomats said, with warnings that any attempt to seize or annex Greenland could fracture NATO and undermine collective security arrangements.

Some officials have voiced concern that such arguments could set a dangerous precedent, potentially allowing China to justify similar claims against Taiwan, which Beijing regards as part of its territory.

Additionally, the U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has heightened regional tensions. Experts say the move could reshape Washington’s engagement in Latin America and provoke broader responses from rival global powers.

These disputes come as the United States, Russia, and China increasingly vie for influence in strategic regions — from Eastern Europe to the Arctic and the Western Hemisphere — intensifying competition for power in an increasingly multipolar world.

Analysts say the overlapping crises involving Ukraine, Greenland, and Venezuela reflect this broader rivalry, as major powers seek access to strategic assets such as energy, trade routes, and military positioning through alliances in regions vital to long-term economic and security interests.

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