Any peacekeeping force without US troops would be 'major mistake', Zelenskyy says It would be a "major mistake" to deploy British, French and other allied troops to guarantee Ukraine's security without involving the US, the Ukrainian president has told Sky News.
At the news conference following the meeting with Mr Lammy, Mr Zelenskyy was asked whether he believed European militaries alone had the strength to deter Russia or whether only an international force that included the United States would be credible.
One possible step that is being discussed by the UK, France and a number of other European allies is the potential deployment of an international force to Ukraine to provide security guarantees that Russia would not attack again following a peace deal.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy even said such a move would "give Russia an advantage", signalling that he did not believe a European-only option to deter future Russian aggression in the wake of any potential ceasefire deal with Moscow would be strong enough.
Even if the US did agree to contribute to an international security force as part of a ceasefire deal, it would still be a huge undertaking for the UK and other European partners.
