UK Shifts Ukraine Peacekeeping Role Amid New Proposals

The UK is now reconsidering its initial plan to send ground troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force, focusing instead on deploying military trainers due to the high risk of provoking Russia. This development highlights broader European hesitation in response to President Trump's threats to withdraw US aid and demands for increased defense spending from NATO allies. France continues to push for a more robust ground presence, but most European countries favor trainers as a symbolic gesture. Russia has warned that any Western military presence in Ukraine would threaten European and global security, complicating ceasefire and post-war security negotiations. Alternative proposals include creating a 'resiliency force' of European troops and establishing a peacekeeping commission with Russian, Ukrainian, and third-party non-NATO involvement. Diplomatic discussions are ongoing, with no final decisions reached on the composition or deployment of any multinational force.