Europeans plan for troops to back Ukraine ceasefire — but want U.S. support

As European leaders strategize on sending troops to Ukraine under a ceasefire deal, they are also sounding out the Trump team about what kind of U.S. military support they would get. Washington is seeking answers, too, on the weaponry and forces European countries could commit.

Ukraine’s European backers are scrambling for a role in the negotiations to end the conflict from which they have been excluded even as the talks could reshape the continent’s security landscape. The prospect of troops in Ukraine has gained traction among European leaders as the Trump administration moves fast toward direct negotiations with Moscow, with U.S. and Russian officials expected to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

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