European countries are shifting from discussing their troops to Ukraine to secure a possible ceasefire to other alternatives for security guarantees.
Reuters reported this, citing its own sources.
Unnamed officials told the agency that efforts to create mechanisms for guaranteeing security for Ukraine by sending troops face political and logistical constraints.
In addition, European leaders believe that the aggressor country russia and the United States will actively oppose Europe's plans to send peacekeepers.
Reuters sources said that France and Britain will hold a meeting of leaders and delegations from 30 countries on March 27 to try to formulate some ideas.
According to diplomats, there is a growing understanding in Europe that sending such forces is not the most likely outcome.
"They are taking a step back from ground troops and trying to re-dimension what they were doing to something that could be more sensible," said one of the agency's interlocutors.
Another diplomat added that the idea of sending ground troops looked attractive when Ukraine was in a more advantageous position. The situation has changed and now the situation looks different.
The meeting of European leaders and delegations will discuss a number of issues, such as how to strengthen Ukraine militarily to deter future attacks, and how to monitor a limited ceasefire on naval targets and energy infrastructure.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in early March it became known that French President Emmanuel Macron had convened a meeting of military commanders from those countries that are ready to participate in a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Recall, earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained why peacekeeping forces under the UN mandate could not become an alternative to European troops.
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