Description: UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have reportedly considered the possibility of deploying UK and France peacekeeping troops in Ukraine to end the war. With Trump’s inauguration just days away, EU and NATO members are scrambling to implement future measures in order to incentivize conflict resolution. Reports stated that Macron has been resolute and adamant towards the idea while Starmer had his reservations as troop deployment could possibly instigate direct conflict between NATO and Russia.
Impact: Ukraine’s future stability would strongly depend on EU and NATO support as the Trump administration has sent mixed signals and no concrete proposals for resolution nor support. Troop deployment under present warfare conditions on the ground is highly unlikely and not before Ukraine and Russia agree on future negotiation concessions. Without direct US influence under Trump, and with discoordination in EU and NATO ranks on the Ukraine question, final resolution to the war is still far away from completion.