Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh may send troops to Ukraine - NBC

The United States may take the lead in monitoring a demilitarized zone in Ukraine that separates territories under russian occupation. Troops from non-NATO countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, could be brought in to monitor the buffer zone, NBC News reported on Friday, September 5, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

In the event of a peace deal between the aggressor country russia and Ukraine, the security guarantees would come from non-NATO militaries, as demanded by russian dictator putin. According to the publication, negotiators are considering the use of non-nato troops and bilateral agreements between Ukraine and its allies that would provide Ukraine with security guarantees without invoking NATO's Article 5.

"The zone could then be secured by troops from one or more non-NATO countries, like Saudi Arabia or even Bangladesh, according to the people familiar with the plan. No U.S. troops would be deployed inside Ukraine," they said.

The US would take the lead in monitoring the buffer zone, using drones and satellites along with other intelligence capabilities. It would coordinate its actions with other countries, which would also monitor it.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on September 5, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that security guarantees for Ukraine should work now, during the war, and not only after it ends.

On September 4, French President Emmanuel Macron said that 26 states had agreed to provide troops to ensure a ceasefire or peace in Ukraine.

On September 2, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said that progress had been made on security guarantees for Ukraine.