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This came after France floated a proposal for a month-long initial truce that could pave the way for peace talks.
European countries are exploring options for a peace proposal, including Ukraine, following last week’s Oval Office rupture between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“There are clearly a number of options on the table. I’m just not getting into a running commentary on the options,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman said.
When asked about Europe’s weekend efforts to rally around Zelenskyy, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said they welcomed Europe stepping up for itself, adding that European nations must also invest in the capabilities to do so.
France, Britain, and potentially other European countries have offered to send troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire but say they would want support from the U.S.—a proposal referred to as a backstop.
Zelenskyy has said that a ceasefire must come with explicit security guarantees from the West to ensure that Russia, which invaded Ukraine three years ago and holds about 20% of its territory, does not attack again.
However, Trump has refused to provide any such guarantees.
It could be recalled that Starmer hosted a summit of European leaders in London on Sunday and said European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States.
French President Emmanuel Macron, on his way to the summit, raised the possibility of a one-month ceasefire, although so far, there has been no public endorsement from other allies.
“Such a truce on air, sea, and energy infrastructure would allow us to determine whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is acting in good faith when he commits to a truce,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said.