The US is refusing to provide air defenses to back the “reassurance force” the UK and France are planning in a postwar Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said, APA reports citing Bloomberg.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted a US so-called backstop is essential to deter Russia from breaching any future ceasefire deal. But European allies have concluded during discussions with their American counterparts that President Donald Trump won’t provide the guarantees they have sought to back the Europe-led ‘coalition of the willing,’ according to the people, who requested anonymity disclosing private discussions.
The UK government declined to comment. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The US reluctance to provide the backup sought by its European partners highlights how the western allies are at odds over the way to deal with Russian aggression in Ukraine. European officials had said the US guarantee was needed alongside a strong Ukrainian force supported by allied training and troops, in order to deter Russia.
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