paris šC European leaders vowed on Thursday to strengthen Kyiv¡¯s army to ensure it was the cornerstone of future security in Ukraine, while France and Britain tried to expand support for a planned foreign ¡°reassurance force¡± in the event of a truce with Russia.
It was the third summit of what Britain and France have called the ¡°coalition of the willing,¡± reflecting concern among Europeans that the U.S. no longer represents a bulwark of support for Ukraine¡¯s 3-year-old fight against Russian invasion.
Progress on what role Europe might play in providing peacetime security guarantees is proving difficult with the prospect of a ceasefire distant and much dependent on how Russia responds and to what extent the U.S. would support its allies.
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