France and UK are planning a “assurance force” supported by air force in postwar Ukraine

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France and Britain make plans to create a “reassurance” that hopes for Western air, backed by the United States to force any transaction to cease fire in Ukraine and restrain the potential Russian aggression.

Plans that, according to Western officials Ukraine.

Instead, they count on a domain where Western militants have a clear advantage over Russia: their air forces. Instead, ground troops will be used to protect key Ukrainian sites such as ports and nuclear power plants.

The goal, according to Western officials, was to establish insurmountable curbing, which, in fact, drives Russia from violation of any ceasefire and therefore creates conditions for lasting peace in the country.

“The area we have a significant advantage over Russia lies in the air and in (our) ability to respond to (any) flagrant abuse of ceasefire,” said one Western official. “This is a punitive approach to be able to punish Russia if it appears.” But, the official added, “the whole idea is that the problem does not arise.”

Senior American and Russian diplomats agreed at a meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to arrange a settlement by the end of the war.

Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK, must visit Donald Trump in Washington next week, where he will discuss the European proposal and how the US can offer. In recent days, the US president shocked European allies with his horrific critics of the Ukrainian leader of the Loladimir Zelensky, causing the concerns that the transaction that he talked is promoting Russia.

On Monday, Starmer said any European military contribution to the ceasefire of Ukraine would require what he called the “American back”.

“The US safety guarantee is the only effective way to scare away Russia from the attack on Ukraine,” said Starmer.

Officials emphasized that this plan should be resolved, and ultimately may attract the great earthly forces that are deployed, if not in Ukraine, then on the western borders.

“The troops on the ground should be ready to fight,” said the second Western official. The third official said some capitals had already discussed the outlines of their proposals with NATO military leadership.

Ukraine’s mission may be headed by combined joint expedition forces, Franco-British formation, commanded either the UK headquarters in Northwood, London, or at the French headquarters in Fort Valeriene outside Paris. Other European countries will also potentially contribute.

“The discussions are still ongoing with several countries,” said the fourth Western official. “Different methods of action are provided depending on the countries, and the air force plays its role,” the official added.

The French president’s cabinet did not immediately respond to a comment request.

Separately to the Franco-British Concept, European Council President António Costa is surveying the eu’s 27 capitals to draw up a list of the bloc is willing to collectively providee to ukraine. Troops and Weaponry that Could Serve as Security Guarantees to enforce any according to officials who informed about current conversations.

Additional Lauri Dubua Report in Brussels and Leila Abad in Paris