Listen to this articleFrench President Emmanuel Macron greets Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky prior to talks involving allies of Ukraine in Paris on Tuesday. Washington would also commit to “support” a European-led multinational force — deployed in Ukraine after any ceasefire — “in case of” a new attack by Russia, it added. The multinational force to be deployed after a ceasefire would provide “reassurance measures in the air, at sea and on land” for Ukraine and ensure the “regeneration of the armed forces of Ukraine”, it added. There would be US participation in the force “including US capabilities such as intelligence and logistics”, and “a US commitment to support the force in case of attack” by Russia, it said. The draft statement said there would be “binding commitments to support Ukraine in the case of a future armed attack by Russia in order to restore peace”.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 19:15 UTC