On March 27th local time, leaders and government heads from 27 countries, including French President Macron and British Prime Minister Stamer, held a summit in Paris to support the "Volunteer Alliance" for Ukraine. The meeting focused on key issues such as military assistance to Ukraine and the deployment of troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire. Ukrainian President Zelensky also attended the meeting. It is reported that this is the third summit held by the Volunteer Alliance since its establishment in February this year, and both the scale and specifications are the highest. 鈥�

The United States did not send representatives to attend the Paris summit. The Associated Press pointed out that "the elephant in the room is the missing country: the United States," and White House officials recently ridiculed Britain's plan to send troops to Ukraine after the war as "just a show. 鈥�

Despite early expectations from the outside world, the meeting ultimately did not reach a consensus on sending troops to Ukraine. However, both Stamer and Macron have stated that the UK and France will continue to advance this action. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova accused Britain and France of "planning military intervention in Ukraine under the guise of peacekeeping missions" on the 27th, and warned that such intervention could lead to a direct military conflict between Russia and NATO. 鈥�

The meeting was attended by a large number of participants, including Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, German Prime Minister Schultz, Italian Prime Minister Meloni and many other leaders, as well as President Costa of the European Council, President von der Leyen of the European Commission and NATO Secretary General Rutte. Türkiye sent a representative of Vice President Ilmaz to attend. 鈥�

According to Agence France Presse, the theme of this conference continues from similar conferences held in Paris on February 17 and in London on March 2. The day before the meeting, Zelensky arrived in Paris and had a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with Macron at the É lys é e Palace. 鈥�

At the joint press conference after the meeting, Macron provided further explanation on the planned "troops stationed in Ukraine". He emphasized that after the future ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian military will still be the "first guarantee" for Ukraine's security, and the troops providing security for Ukraine will not be deployed on the front line of confrontation. As a reserve deterrent force, this unit will be deployed in strategic locations within the territory of Ukraine based on the wishes and consultations of relevant countries, providing military training, logistical supplies, and other support to Ukraine. 鈥�

However, not all members of the Volunteer Alliance are willing to send troops. Macron said after the meeting that although the leaders of the participating countries did not reach an agreement on sending troops to Ukraine, "we also do not need to reach an agreement", and Britain and France will lead this action. The New York Times quoted French officials as saying that due to differences in political traditions, constitutional provisions, and political considerations among countries, not all countries participating in the "Volunteer Alliance" are able or willing to send troops to Ukraine. Currently, European countries are generally facing low growth and high debt problems, and there are difficulties in increasing military spending. The specific situation of voluntary aid to Ukraine is still unclear. 鈥�

On the 26th, Italian Foreign Minister Taani made it clear that "unless it is part of the United Nations (troops), we will not send troops to carry out missions. This is the only condition for us to deploy military personnel in Ukraine." Croatian President Milanovic also publicly stated on the 27th that Croatia will not participate in any form of sending troops to Ukraine. He believes that the basic condition of the operation - a peace agreement agreed by all parties - has not yet been reached. 鈥�

In addition, leaders from multiple countries attending the Paris Summit unanimously opposed the lifting of sanctions against Russia on the 27th. On March 25th, the White House announced that the United States had reached a consensus with Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea. However, the Kremlin quickly responded that this agreement would only come into effect after the West lifted certain sanctions. European Council President Costa, British Prime Minister Stamer, German Chancellor Scholz, and others have all emphasized the need to "maintain pressure on Russia" through sanctions implemented since the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict in 2022, and even consider increasing sanctions against Russia. 鈥�

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