UK engages in talks with about 20 nations on 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine

Sky News reported the information, citing a UK official.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that Britain and France are leading the initiative, which could involve deploying peacekeeping forces from multiple nations. 

The UK official declined to specify which countries had expressed interest but emphasized, “It shows the willingness of the coalition of the willing to convene and the desire of a number of different countries to play their part.”

“This is still early stages and the situation is very fluid,” the official added. 

Meanwhile, Russia has made it clear that it will not accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine.

• France and the UK, together with Ukraine, plan to finalize a peace settlement plan for the war within a few days in order to present it to the United States.