Heads of state and senior officials from the "voluntary alliance" participated in negotiations on Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6.
After negotiations with Ukrainian allies in Paris, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that Britain and France have signed a statement on their intention to deploy troops in Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached with Russia.
Accordingly, Britain and France will "set up military centers throughout Ukraine" to prevent future attacks.
Speaking at a joint press conference after the meeting, Mr. Starmer emphasized: "We have signed a statement on our intention to deploy forces to Ukraine in case of reaching a peace agreement. This is an important part of our commitment to long-term cohesion with Ukraine.
The British Prime Minister added that this move "paves the way for a legal framework, according to which British, French and other partners can operate on Ukrainian territory, ensure air and sea security of Ukraine, and rebuild Ukrainian armed forces in the future".
The British Prime Minister also said that London will participate in any Washington-led verification of a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron then announced that thousands of soldiers could be deployed in this operation.
President Macron said that Ukraine's allies have made "significant progress" in negotiations. He noted that solid security assurances for Kiev have been agreed upon in the event of a ceasefire.
In the meeting in Paris, Ukraine's allies also largely agreed on strong security assurances for Ukraine and proposed that the US should lead in monitoring the situation. But the key issue of territory is still being discussed.
Russia has repeatedly warned that any foreign soldiers in Ukraine would be "legitimate targets".
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a "great step" has been made in Paris, but he will only consider those efforts "enough" if they lead to the end of the conflict.
