Parece evidente que vão estar no terreno tropas de países europeus. E também parece evidente que de uma forma ou de outra os EUA vão estar envolvidos também!
Segundo o plano divulgado pelo Telegraph em 30AGO25.
First defence:
1. Idea stage: Demilitarised buffer zone 20km either side of frozen front line
2. Highly likely: Ukrainian soldiers first line of defence against future Russian invasion
3. Highly likely: US to provide intelligence to Ukraine and to peacekeeping mission
4. In negotiation: Nato or US to be given command of peacekeeping mission
Support forces:1. In negotiation: US contractors to support rebuilding efforts and defend rare earth interests2. In negotiation: European-led peacekeeping force to sit behind Ukraine’s own forces
3. Highly likely: Ukrainian troops trained by UK, French and other European militaries
Backstop and logistics1. In negotiation: US fighter jets and missiles to deter Russian attacks
2. Highly likely: US to help European allies airlift equipment into Ukraine
3. In negotiation: Staged approach to reopening Ukraine’s airports from West to East
4. Highly likely: Turkish-led naval operation to reopen Black Sea ports
American private military firms could be deployed to Ukraine as part of a long-term peace plan.
Donald Trump is in talks with European allies about allowing armed contractors to help build fortifications to protect American interests in the country.
The plan is being devised as a workaround after the US president promised that American troops would not be stationed in Ukraine.
US contractors could be deployed to help rebuild Ukraine’s front-line defences, new bases and protect US businesses.
The presence of private soldiers would act as a deterrent to discourage Vladimir Putin from breaking an eventual ceasefire.
The plan is being discussed alongside a range of other so-called security guarantees – drawn up by the coalition of the willing led by the UK and France – that will form the basis of a long-term peace plan.
Final details – which include air policing, training and Black Sea naval missions – could be announced as soon as this weekend after weeks of diplomatic activity sparked by Mr Trump’s talks with Putin in Alaska.
Through briefings with more than a dozen Western officials, The Telegraph is able to publish the most comprehensive version yet of how a European-led mission could enforce any peace deal.
European military planners accelerated their work after Mr Trump told continental leaders that Putin was open to Western allies offering security guarantees to Ukraine.
The American commander-in-chief also signalled his willingness to support what could become one of the most significant overseas missions since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Border reinforcement
European officials said the primary strategy for preventing war in the future was continuing to rebuild Ukraine’s battle-stricken armed forces into the main form of deterrence.
Under the plan, Ukrainian formations would defend a reinforced border at the front lines as agreed in any peace deal.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s Alaska summit failed to bring about a conclusion to the Russia-Ukraine war Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty
Kyiv’s forces would be re-armed and trained by European Nato allies, using existing and new mechanisms.
For example, Ukraine could continue to buy US systems, such as Patriot air-defence batteries or Himars rocket launchers, using funds provided by European allies.
US contractors
Front-line fortifications and bases nearby could be built by American private military contractors as was done in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The presence of American contractors on the ground in Ukraine would be seen as a major boost for European powers, which want American buy-in to an eventual peace deal.
Their deployment would mean the White House has skin in the game and would increase the deterrent effect against a Russian attack for fear of US retaliation, sources said.
Discussions over the use of American contractors can be traced back to the signing of a joint deal to extract Ukraine’s vast minerals and rare earth wealth between Washington and Kyiv.
The White House remains opposed to deploying its own troops to Ukraine, but has agreed to broad support to European forces being used to underpin any peace deal.
A Whitehall source said private American contractors “puts American ‘boots’, i.e. American passport holders, on the ground, which is then effectively the deterrent to Putin”.
Using private contractors would also allow Mr Trump to allay fears among his Maga supporters who are against foreign intervention, while also providing him with another business deal to champion, officials said.
Buffer zone
Some European nations have floated the idea of a demilitarised buffer zone to separate Ukrainian and Russian forces once the fighting has ended.
It could be patrolled by peacekeepers or observers as agreed by both Kyiv and Moscow in any peace settlement.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, would likely demand that European troops be stationed in the zone. The Kremlin has suggested China could be used as a security guarantor in talks over a peace deal.
Mr Trump also suggested deploying Chinese troops as peacekeepers in postwar Ukraine during his meeting with European leaders last week, according to the Financial Times.
Differences between the warring nations mean this option is unlikely to be agreed upon by all sides.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/trump-talks-deploy-private-army-ukraine/
