US in talks over Ukraine security role – media
>Russia has said any Western troop deployment to the neighboring country would be “unacceptable”
>Senior US and European officials have discussed options for potential security guarantees for Ukraine, including the idea that Washington could command a group of forces despite not providing its own troops, several media outlets have reported.
>According to Reuters, the chiefs of defense from the US, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and Ukraine met in Washington from Tuesday to Thursday to present options to their national security advisers. A source told the agency that US Secretary of State and Marco Rubio also held a conference call with his European counterparts on Thursday to review the proposals.
>While the final details have not been decided, European nations would be expected to contribute “the lion’s share” of any forces involved, Reuters reported. A source told the agency that the US is still “determining the scope of its role,” and that one option is the deployment of European forces to Ukraine under US command and control.
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