On March 27, it was reported that the French President Macron said that the military chiefs of staff of France and the UK will send representatives to Ukraine in the near future to discuss matters related to the building of the Ukrainian army.
The 'Volunteer Alliance', led by France and the UK and aiming to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, held a summit in Paris, France, on that day. After the meeting, Macron told the media that representatives of 31 countries and leaders of NATO and the EU attended the meeting. The participants believed that after a cease - fire agreement is signed between Russia and Ukraine in the future, a strong and well - equipped Ukrainian army will be the primary factor in ensuring the security of Ukraine and Europe. To this end, the military chiefs of staff of France and the UK will send representatives to Ukraine in the near future to discuss with the Ukrainian side the future building of the Ukrainian army.
Macron also said that France and the UK plan to take the lead in sending a'security force' to Ukraine after a cease - fire is achieved between Russia and Ukraine. This force is not a peacekeeping force, will not be deployed on the front line between Russia and Ukraine, and is not intended to replace the military deployments of the Ukrainian army or NATO in Eastern Europe.
He emphasized that not all participants in the 'Volunteer Alliance' will send personnel to participate in this force. The dispatch of the'security force' is a proposal put forward by France and the UK and is also what Ukraine hopes for.
On the 20th of this month, the 'Volunteer Alliance' held a closed - door meeting at a military base near London, UK. After the meeting, it was said that the 'Volunteer Alliance' will deploy troops to support Ukraine, and Russia will face'serious consequences' if it violates the peace agreement.
