Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the President-elect, has proposed a bold plan involving European troops to supervise a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on December 12. This proposal signals a potential shift in the international approach to the ongoing conflict.During a meeting in Paris on December 7 with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump reiterated his stance against Ukraine joining NATO. However, he emphasized his commitment to a "strong and well-armed Kyiv" after the war concludes. Trump suggested that European nations, rather than the United States, should take the lead in safeguarding Ukraine’s post-conflict stability. He proposed deploying European soldiers to Ukraine as part of an international peacekeeping force to oversee and enforce a potential ceasefire agreement.
