"French President Emmanuel Macron has said that there is no doubt the United States will support security efforts in Ukraine after 26 European countries pledged to send troops to the war-battered country after fighting ends. Macron spoke after a meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing in Paris on Thursday that was followed by a video call to United States President Donald Trump aiming to get a clearer sense of Washington's commitment to Ukrainian security, viewed as essential to any peacekeeping efforts."
"The French president said that US support for the reassurance force would be finalised in the coming days and that Washington would collaborate with European countries in imposing new sanctions if Russia were to continue to refuse a deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war. The summit in Paris included European leaders, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in attendance,"
Twenty-six countries, largely European with Canada, Australia and Japan, pledged to send troops to Ukraine after fighting stops. The coalition plans ramped-up training for the Ukrainian army and deployments by some European states. French President Emmanuel Macron indicated US support for post-conflict security efforts is expected and that Washington would finalize backing and cooperate on new sanctions if Russia refuses a peace deal. A Paris summit and a follow-up call with US President Donald Trump aimed to clarify Washington's security commitments. Experts emphasize any European operation would require US intelligence support and airpower from outside Ukraine.
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