Four European sources said on Saturday that the United States asked European capitals about what they could contribute in terms of security guarantees for Ukraine.
The sources said that the United States had sent a document that raises questions that include the contributions of possible future forces, as two of the sources added that it had been sent earlier this week.
The Financial Times reported first that Washington asked its European allies to provide information about weapons, peacekeeping forces and security arrangements that they can provide to Ukraine.
“The idea is clear to see how European allies see the potential framework for negotiations to end the conflict and potential participation in Europe and the United States,” said a European diplomat with the document.
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One of the diplomats said that it included six questions with one specifically for the member states of the European Union.
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Voludmimer Zelinski called for the establishment of a European army, on Saturday, on Saturday, on Saturday, on the pretext that the continent is no longer sure of the protection from the United States and will only get respect from Washington with a strong army.
A third diplomat said: “Americans are approaching European capitals and asking the number of soldiers ready to publish.”
The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
