The phrase about U.S. commitments to support multinational forces in Ukraine in the event of a renewed Russian invasion was removed from the final text of the Paris Declaration, adopted following the “Coalition of the Willing” meeting in Paris.
Source: Gazeta.UA
At the same time, the U.S. is not officially a signatory to this document.
According to the draft declaration, it was planned that:
- Multinational forces would be led by Europeans
- Non-European coalition members, including the U.S., would be involved, with a specific U.S. commitment to provide support in case Russia violated the ceasefire agreement
The final version now only states:
- Forces will be led by Europeans
- U.S. support will be proposed, without a binding obligation to provide assistance in case of a Russian attack
This reflects the discrepancies between the draft and the final text, despite discussions with the U.S. during the preparation of the document.
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