Ukraine, France, UK sign declaration of intent on multinational forces deployment

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer deliver a press conference
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer deliver a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Jan 6, 2026 | Photo via China Daily

Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom on Tuesday signed a Declaration of Intent on the deployment of multinational forces to support Ukraine’s defence, reconstruction, and strategic resilience after a peace agreement is achieved, the Ukrinform news agency reported.

The document was signed in Paris by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The signing followed a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, which brought together leaders of several European countries, as well as White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

Following the meeting, Zelensky noted that there is already a detailed understanding of the architecture of security guarantees for Ukraine.

For his part, Starmer said the declaration creates a legal basis for operations of partner countries’ troops on Ukrainian territory if a peace agreement is achieved.

 

By China Daily Online


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