Any peacekeeping force deployed to Ukraine must include US troops to be effective. Otherwise, there may be a split in NATO, stated President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Bloomberg. According to him,

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called into question the U.S.' commitment to its allies in Europe. Zelenskyy said President Donald Trump's first act as president — the signing of a raft of executive orders on a raft of domestic issues — suggested his administration would not be overly concerned with Europe's future.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy discusses the outlook for a peace deal with Russia, and says any potential peacekeeping force, if it were to be deployed, must include the participation of American troops. He also comments on Chinese President Xi Jinping's potential involvement in peace negotiations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that at least "200,000 allied troops" would be necessary to enforce a peace agreement in Ukraine. He urged European nations to act independently without waiting for decisions from Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump could influence whether Ukraine joins NATO, as only four Alliance member countries oppose this, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports. According to Ukraine's President, some countries initially conducted opaque policies toward Ukraine and did not support its NATO membership.

Zelenskyy stressed that ensuring Ukraine’s and Europe’s security post-ceasefire requires reliable guarantees, with a substantial peacekeeping contingent being a crucial element of these security measures.