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According to the Financial Times on August 31, European Commission President Von der Leyen said in an interview that many European countries have drafted a ¡°detailed roadmap¡± for the deployment of troops in Ukraine. This force, which could reach tens of thousands, will be dominated by Europe and will receive U.S. support in command control systems, intelligence, surveillance, etc. She emphasized in particular that this plan has been agreed in the White House and has been promised by U.S. President Trump¡¯s ¡°repeated confirmation¡±.

¡°Security is crucial, meaningful.We have a clear roadmap, and we have reached a consensus at the White House, and the work is progressing very smoothly,¡± Von der Leyen said, ¡°Trump has assured us that the United States will be involved as a backing for this force.¡±

Von der Leyen said that in August, Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky and the highest level of European multinationals have agreed on relevant arrangements.

According to Trump, the U.S. will help Ukraine defend, but will not send ground troops to Ukraine. He also reiterated that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO. The U.S. White House press secretary revealed that Trump has proposed a solution to let NATO buy U.S. weapons.

In the past few days, the Ukrainian-backed Volunteer Alliance, led by France and the United Kingdom, had held a meeting of defense ministers to discuss the necessary issues for the formation of a multinational force and developed a ¡°pretty careful plan.¡±

Three diplomats revealed that on September 4, Von der Leyen and German Prime Minister Murts, British Prime Minister Stammer and NATO Secretary-General Luther will meet in Paris to continue the high-level consultation involving the deployment of multinational forces.

Von der Leyen said that although the deployment of the military belongs to the sovereign decision of the country and needs the final sign of all countries, she stressed that "currently the urgency is very strong, the relevant work is being advanced, and has been the primary form."

It is worth noting that on the backdrop of Trump¡¯s past public praise for Putin and repeated conflict with Zelensky, Von der Leyen expressed clear appreciation for his commitment to participate in the peace process. She claimed that ¡°Trump desires peace, but Putin is reluctant to sit at the negotiating table¡± and called Putin ¡°the predator¡± and claimed that Trump has formed a ¡°negative view¡± of it because ¡°Putin¡¯s disagreement.¡±

The statement is in contrast to the ¡°not very clear¡± European countries over the past few months about the U.S. position. Von der Leyen said at the same time that ¡°Europeans have to say it¡±, and the contacts in recent months proved that ¡°European nations can be trusted.¡±

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The Daily Telegraph on Monday that U.S. private military companies are likely to be deployed in Ukraine as a long-term peace plan initiative.Trump is in talks with European allies hoping to allow armed contractors to assist in building defense in Ukraine to protect U.S. interests there.

The move will be seen as a major encouragement for European powers, as they hope that the United States will support the eventually reached peace agreement.The deployment of private contractors means that the White House is also involved, which will also enhance deterrence against Russian attacks as Russia fears that the United States will retaliate.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a strong warning about the continued deployment of troops by the United States of Europe, warning that any proposal by NATO countries to deploy troops inside Ukraine is absolutely unacceptable, which could lead to a sharp escalation of the situation.The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the British and other European countries¡¯ remarks about the possible deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine are inciting military operations to continue.

In addition to military deployment, Von der Leyenly detailed the EU¡¯s long-term security plan for Ukraine, saying the European Commission will explore new financing channels to provide ¡°sustainable financial guarantees for the Ukrainian armed forces.¡±

Von der Leyen said that after a peace agreement was reached, Kiev would need ¡°a substantial number of soldiers¡± who would need ¡°significant salaries¡±, ¡°modern equipment¡± and so on, ¡°the EU must undoubtedly fund this.¡±

Specifically, the EU¡¯s existing budget assistance to Ukraine will continue in peacetime, while requiring ¡°additional appropriations¡± for the Ukrainian army; the EU will continue to fund the training of Ukrainian troops and encourage member states to use a ¡°rearmament¡± loan fund of €150 billion to supply weapons through joint production or direct procurement with Ukrainian defense companies.

Von der Leyen said that "the nature of the war has changed radically", and that EU troops need to focus on investments in areas such as drones, anti-aircraft, space and cyber capabilities, and that the European Commission will play "a critical role in helping member states boost their defence."

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Trump considers delaying the mediation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, White House officials: Europe is doing disruption in secret, urging Ukraine to "wait again for better conditions"

According to Xinhua news agency quoted by British media on August 31, the President of the European Commission Von der Leyen said in an interview that many European countries are developing concrete plans for sending troops to Ukraine after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, as an important content for Ukraine's security.

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However, the White House believes that the European side is undermining progress achieved since the meeting of U.S.-Russian leaders by persuading Ukrainian President Zelensky to "wait for better conditions".

A senior White House official said some European leaders have publicly supported Trump¡¯s efforts to mediate the conflict in Russia and Ukraine, while covertly trying to undermine progress since the Alaska summit.

Two weeks after Trump and Putin held the Alaska summit, Russia¡¯s peace deally made little progress.The frustrated Trump sheriffs believe that the responsibility lies not with Trump, not with Putin, but with European leaders.

White House officials are losing patience as they think European leaders are encouraging Ukraine to insist on requiring Russia to make unrealistic concessions. Trump's core circle believes Europeans are urging Zelensky to insist on waiting for a "better deal", a practice that has intensified the fighting.

A senior White House official said: ¡°Europeans can¡¯t hold the war on their own, lay unreasonable expectations, and expect the United States to bear the cost. If Europe wants to escalate the war, it¡¯s their own choice, but they¡¯re only going to bear the arches of victory when it¡¯s about to win.¡±The senior official also said: ¡°A deal is about a ¡®feasible way¡¯, but some Europeans still live in fairy tales, completely ignoring the need for cooperation in negotiations.¡±

According to White House insiders, Trump is seriously considering suspending diplomatic efforts until one or both sides show more flexibility.The source said, ¡°We will look back and forth and let them play for a while to see what will happen.¡±At the same time, the U.S. government also asked the Treasury Department to examine the dynamics in Europe and determine what new sanctions EU countries are also planning to take against Russia in the future.

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According to sources, after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the military deployment of Western countries in Ukraine will provide support to the Ukrainian army, which will constitute the core of the "distract force" against Russia.

Von der Leyen said the Defense Ministers¡¯ Meeting held days before the Ukraine-backed Volunteer Alliance, led by France and the UK, discussed the necessities for the formation of a multinational force and developed ¡°pretty concrete plans¡±, according to a source from three informed diplomats, who said that on the invitation of French President Macron, Von der Leyen and German Prime Minister Murts, British Prime Minister Stammer and NATO Secretary-General Luther will continue to discuss the issue in Paris on September 4.

Von der Leyen revealed that Trump assured the European side that the United States will serve as the "backing" of the force.It is that the force will be led by Europe, with tens of thousands of people, and the United States will provide support in terms of command control systems, intelligence, surveillance, etc. This arrangement was reached on August 18 during a meeting between Trump and Zelensky and several European leaders in the White House.

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