Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, has suggested that British and French troops could help secure parts of Ukraine after a ceasefire, with each country managing specific areas west of the Dnipro River.

This statement was made following the first meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Brussels, where the next steps in security planning aimed at preventing further Russian aggression were discussed.

France and Britain are leading efforts to build a multinational security force that could deploy to Ukraine as part of any future peace deal with Russia. Around 30 countries will discuss the plan

Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (800-mile) border with Russia, has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine and joined the NATO military alliance in 2023 in response to Russia's 2022 invasion. Moscow at the time cast the move as a dangerous and historic mistake.

The Trump administration says it will soon be clear if Russia's Vladimir Putin really wants a peace deal in Ukraine, as France and Britain accuse him of playing for time.

French and British troops will be among the first European forces deployed to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced at a briefing on April 4.

France and the U.K. are determined to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, but the plans are currently hostage to the whims of the Kremlin. "You cannot trust the Russians any further than you can throw them today,

European defense ministers have held new talks on the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine. Around six countries are now reportedly ready to send soldiers, according to AFP and RBC-Ukraine's sources.