{"id":2482421,"date":"2025-09-04T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-pledges-troops-for-ukraine-security-guarantee-admits-it-needs-a-trump-backstop\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:47:47","slug":"europe-pledges-troops-for-ukraine-security-guarantee-admits-it-needs-a-trump-backstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-pledges-troops-for-ukraine-security-guarantee-admits-it-needs-a-trump-backstop\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe pledges troops for Ukraine security guarantee, admits it needs a Trump backstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feurope-pledges-troops-for-ukraine-security-guarantee-admits-it-needs-a-trump-backstop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on an international conference held in Paris where more than 30 world leaders met-either in person or via video-to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia. Hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, the &#8220;Coalition of the Willing&#8221; gathered to pledge military support, including commitments from 26 countries to send troops as a reassurance force against future Russian aggression, and also to strengthen Ukraine&#8217;s military capabilities through funding, weapons, and defense production.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that a strong Ukrainian army is central to security guarantees and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wyoming-secretary-of-state-warns-election-officials-to-repel-dems-blatantly-partisan-dark-money-election-scheme\/\" title=\"Wyoming Secretary of State cautions against Dems&#039; biased dark money election plan.\">highlighted ongoing efforts<\/a> to maintain and improve military readiness both during and after the war. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >coalition reportedly approved supplying long-range missiles<\/a> to Ukraine and discussed imposing additional sanctions on Russia, with the European Union preparing its 19th sanctions package and Japan planning seperate economic penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these plans, the coalition acknowledged that their efforts hinge significantly on support from the United states. Zelensky expressed reliance on a U.S. security backstop, with details to be clarified soon. U.S. President Donald Trump participated via video call, urging European leaders to reduce their financial ties to Russia-specifically by cutting oil purchases that fund the Russian war effort-and to pressure China economically for supporting russia.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously occurring, Russian President Vladimir Putin, following a visit to China and meetings with leaders including Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, reaffirmed Russia&#8217;s military stance, stating that while a peaceful settlement might be possible, military options remain on the table. Putin acknowledged the Trump governance&#8217;s desire for a solution but indicated that Russia is prepared to continue its objectives by force if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The article concludes with Zelensky thanking Trump for America&#8217;s readiness to support Ukraine and highlights Trump&#8217;s public optimism about a future ceasefire, despite noting both Zelensky and Putin are not yet ready for peace talks. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Europe pledges troops for Ukraine security guarantee, admits it needs a Trump backstop<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2220078\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>More than 30 world leaders have gathered in-person or over video in Paris to hash out guidelines for protecting Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3760547\/west-must-prepare-for-ukraine-peace-talks-to-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">if peace is established<\/a>, but their planning seems to be for nothing if United States President Donald Trump doesn&rsquo;t take the lead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> met with world leaders from the &ldquo;Coalition of the Willing&rdquo; on Thursday at a conference hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3793010\/idf-expects-roughly-200000-palestinians-to-defy-gaza-city-evacuation-order\/\">IDF expects roughly 200,000 Palestinians to defy Gaza City evacuation order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3792576\/lisbon-portugal-streetcar-derails-tourist-hotspot\/\">At least 15 dead after streetcar derails in Portuguese tourist hotspot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3792007\/israeli-annexation-west-bank-sink-abraham-accords-united-arab-emirates-warns\/\">Israeli annexation of West Bank could sink Abraham Accords, UAE warns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Approximately 26 member states pledged to send troops as a &ldquo;reassurance force&rdquo; against future Russian aggression if a peace deal was signed. Additional promises were made to bolster the Ukrainian military itself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A strong Ukrainian army is and will remain the central element of security guarantees. Therefore, it is about the capabilities of our army &mdash; financing, weapons, and defense production,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;We are working to ensure all of this, and it must be in place a year from now, five years from now, and ten years from now &mdash; both in the current conditions of war and to guarantee security afterward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, Belgium&rsquo;s Prime Minister Bart De Wever, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Poland&rsquo;s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finland&rsquo;s President Alexander Stubb, Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron speak during a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Ludovic Marin\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We already have a basis for the plan &mdash; regarding forces and specific steps,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;We are preparing documents on guarantees and determining each country&rsquo;s investment in security. Twenty-six countries have agreed to provide Ukraine with security guarantees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The details of the coalition&rsquo;s agreements have been mostly kept under wraps, but the group also reportedly approved a plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-counteroffensive-at-risk-of-failure-gop-trio-pushes-biden-to-send-long-range-missiles\/\" title=\"GOP trio urges Biden to deploy long-range missiles as Ukrainian counteroffensive falters.\">send long-range missiles<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> to &ldquo;further bolster the country&rsquo;s supplies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The European Union&rsquo;s expected 19th sanctions package, which could roll out secondary sanctions on nations believed to be allowing businesses to work with Russia, was also discussed. Japan is reportedly preparing its own separate round of economic penalties for the Kremlin.<\/p>\n<p>However, the message from the Coalition of the Willing was clear &mdash; their efforts are likely in vain without the U.S. spearheading the arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are counting on a U.S. backstop,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;The exact American contribution will be specified in the coming days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-witkoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff<\/a> during the conference, according to Ukrainian presidential press secretary Serhii Nikiforov.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, center with back to camera, speaks with France&rsquo;s President Emmanuel Macron, second from right, flanked by Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, during a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Ludovic Marin\/ Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Donald Trump also spoke with the gathered world leaders via a video call, reportedly demanding that the European leaders take stronger actions to curb their own financial support of Russia through oil purchases.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Macron and European leaders called President Trump into their &lsquo;Coalition of the Willing&rsquo; meeting. President Trump emphasized that Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war &mdash; as Russia received 1.1 billion euros in fuel sales from the EU in one year,&rdquo;&nbsp;a White House official told <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president also emphasized that European leaders must place economic pressure on China for funding Russia&rsquo;s war efforts,&rdquo; the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/trump-put-pressure-european-leaders-over-russian-oil-purchases-white-house-2025-09-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3791690\/vladimir-putin-kim-jong-un-beijing-xi-jinping-humanity-choose-peace-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alliance with the Chinese government<\/a> appears more solid than ever after he spent multiple days in China meeting with paramount leader Xi Jinping, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un, and other world leaders positioning themselves against U.S. hegemony.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3788462\/zelensky-accuses-russia-stall-tactic-massive-attacks-potential-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stalling peace negotiations with Zelensky<\/a> for weeks following the Alaska Summit last month, Putin made overtures to a diplomatic end to the war during his Beijing trip &mdash; but made clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3790954\/putin-china-russia-500-drones-attack-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">military might<\/a> will always remain an option.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If common sense prevails, it should be possible to agree on an acceptable way to end the conflict, that&rsquo;s my assumption,&rdquo; Putin told journalists on Wednesday. &ldquo;All the more so since we see the mood of the Trump administration, and not just rhetoric but a genuine desire to find a solution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a press conference, at the end of his visit to China for the Tianjin SCO Summit and the military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see how the situation evolves. If not, then we will have to achieve our objectives by military means.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Following the Paris meeting on Thursday, the Ukrainian president offered &ldquo;special thanks to President Trump for all his efforts to end this war and for America&rsquo;s readiness to provide support to Ukraine on its part.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3789566\/vladimir-putin-meets-leaders-stalls-volodymyr-zelensky-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUTIN MEETS WITH WORLD LEADERS AS HE STALLS ON US-BACKED ZELENSKY MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump shared an article from CBS on Thursday via Truth Social in which he told an interviewer that Zelensky and Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3792893\/trump-russia-ukraine-peace-deal-both-not-ready-for-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">are &ldquo;not ready&rdquo; for peace<\/a> but voiced optimism that a ceasefire was on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been watching it, I&rsquo;ve been seeing it, and I&rsquo;ve been talking about it with President Putin and President Zelensky,&rdquo; Trump said in the interview. &ldquo;Something is going to happen, but they are not ready yet. But something is going to happen. We are going to get it done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Asked if there are instances where he must &ldquo;wait things out&rdquo; on the conflict, he replied, &ldquo;Well, you have to do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe pledges troops for Ukraine but needs Trump&#8217;s lead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2482422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25247330546393.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8447,3646,9689,3634,6991],"class_list":["post-2482421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-europe","tag-security","tag-troops","tag-trump","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25247330546393.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482421"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482426,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482421\/revisions\/2482426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}