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Security Guarantees for Ukraine: The End of European Naivety

Published January 7, 2026, 09:27
Security Guarantees for Ukraine: The End of European Naivety

The discussion about providing security guarantees to Ukraine has reached a critical point, with France and Britain declaring their readiness to deploy forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire or peace agreement. This marks a shift in the European approach, as Europe recognizes the need for a more substantial deterrence of Russia. The presence of European troops will organize, support, and train Ukrainian forces, while the US will provide monitoring and means of verifying the ceasefire. Russia reacts negatively to this idea, considering it an expansion of NATO and seeking to keep Ukraine in a vulnerable position.