Starmer to Propose 30,000 European Troops for Ukraine Ceasefire
Prime Minister Starmer will present a plan to President Trump proposing a 30,000-strong European peacekeeping force for Ukraine, contingent upon a US-brokered ceasefire. This Anglo-French initiative involves deploying troops to key infrastructure, supported by technical monitoring and air power to deter Russian aggression. The plan, significantly smaller than Ukraine’s requested deployment, aims to reassure Ukraine and prevent renewed conflict while avoiding direct NATO-Russia confrontation. The strategy relies on a US “backstop” of air power in Eastern Europe to deter Russia, minimizing American troop deployment in Ukraine itself.
John Q. Hosedrinker