European officials have quietly shifted from deploying peacekeeping troops to providing long-term military support for Ukraine without US involvement, following concerns that President Trump will abandon his mediator role.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said preparations for European force deployment after a potential Ukraine ceasefire are advancing too slowly and that Russia now invests more in defense than all European countries combined.
British, French, German and potentially Polish forces could be stationed west of the Dnipro River as part of a settlement to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Trump envoy Keith Kellogg said on Fox News.
British Defense Minister John Healey also rejected proposals to exempt British personnel from the European Convention on Human Rights despite concerns about potential Russian legal challenges.