Her attempt at France and Britain To secure the mission of a European military force to Ukraine is called upon to overcome the reservations of several countries while the US stance remains uncertain.

French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting attending dozens of leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski in Elise on Thursday, in an attempt to reach an agreement on the development of European land and air forces.

After hours of negotiations, including a telephone communication with President Trump, the summit of her ‘Alliance of the willing’ It ended without a public commitment from other European countries to send troops. Macron said at a press conference that several countries have privately expressed their willingness to develop forces on Ukrainian territory.

At the same time, the French president said that a force of European troops sent to Ukraine after the conflict would be formed within the next month, with France and Britain sending military officials to Kiev to develop specific plans.

“I believe that within three to four weeks, we will have arranged these two issues: the structure of the Ukrainian army, the forces that will provide security guarantees and a fairly accurate plan of action, as well as those who will contribute to the effort,” Macron said on Thursday, after a meeting with the president. Volodimir Zelenski, and leaders from more than 30 countries, including Britain, who are the “alliance of willing” in favor of Kiev.

However, the alliance has lowered its ambitions in recent weeks due to disagreements between EU countries, which have been exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit that power could be based on US intelligence and support services.

The British Prime Minister, Star starhe said that London hosted “over 200 business planning experts from 30 countries” this week and that these countries “participate in everything, from logo and management and control of business, to military development on land, air and sea”.

“This is Europe that is united to support the peace process on a scale we have not seen for decades,” he said.

However, while some countries, such as Denmark and the Baltic states, have agreed to participate, many others, such as Poland and Greece, are hesitant to commit troops and military equipment to such a force, especially if the US does not provide support, the Financial Times reports.

The French and British military officials “will go there so that the Ukrainians can tell us exactly what they need and at what locations want the forces to grow,” Macron said. All options remain open, with Paris considering military capabilities on land, air and sea

Zelenski called on his European allies to act immediately: “We need a clear plan in which we all agree and begin to implement it.”

“It is obvious that the power and size of the Ukrainian army will always be the basic guarantee of our security,” he added. “We have to build everything about it – our defense powers, their equipment, their technology, their effectiveness – this is the foundation.”

The meeting in Paris took place amid concern to the EU on the Black Sea truce, which was mediated by the US, but Russia has not yet complied.

“We agreed here in Paris today that it is clear that the Russians are deliberately delaying,” Starmer said. “The collective feeling is that Russia is playing games and that Putin returns to his old tactics.”

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layenhe said that the EU sanctions against Russia would remain in force until there is “fair and lasting peace in Ukraine”. He also added that the EU will prepay its share of a loan 50 billion euros To Ukraine, a move that will provide the country the necessary funding to buy more weapons.

Macron and Zelenski stressed that there is still a debate on the removal of sanctions on Russian financial institutions. At the same time, they were implied that Moscow was not negotiating in good faith, though they avoided criticizing Trump.

Macron said on Wednesday that the European force would react in the event of a Russian attack. “If there was a general attack on Ukrainian territory again, these forces would actually be attacked and then our usual framework would be activated … Our soldiers, when they grow somewhere, are there to react … and, if they are in a state of conflict.”

However, several leaders, Including the Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, They hesitated to agree on the development of troops in Ukraine, describing the debate as “premature”. Eastern wing countries are also cautious about sending soldiers unless they secure protection from other NATO forces on their territory.

The German Chancellor Altf Saltz He said that at present, “it is not even certain whether there will be a discussion … what will it take, whether it will concern international troops”.

He reiterated that US security guarantees are “critical” so that Washington feels “co -responsible for Ukraine security and peace and security in Europe.”

However, France implied that it is willing to develop troops in Ukraine even without the support of the US, stressing Europe’s need to ensure its own security.

“We have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. And so, our aim is for Washington to remain committed to European security and to provide real support, even active participation in all of this … “Macron said. “But we have to prepare for the possibility that their support is less important.”