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,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that any effective peacekeeping forces deployed in Ukraine must include US troops. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Bloomberg Details: Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine's European allies lack sufficient troop numbers to counter the forces of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised the necessity of deploying at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to prevent another Russian aggression against Ukraine following a ceasefire agreement.