Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are said to have discussed the proposals earlier this month (Image: Getty)
Britain and France are in talks to send troops to Ukraine to deter Vladimir Putin, it has emerged.
London and Paris want to create a “core of allies in Europe” as fears intensify that President-elect Donald Trump could withdraw military support for Ukraine.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket
87 Comments
Britain and Russia are directly in conflict after Storm Shadow blitz, Moscow warns
40 Comments
Putin issues new WW3 warning to the West after Storm Shadow missiles 'fired' into Russia
616 Comments
Russia sends new nuclear war warning and names ‘priority target' in Europe for destruction
484 Comments
Donald Trump ‘could give Ukraine nuclear weapons' in shock move against Putin
121 Comments
Joe Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines in major boost to Kyiv
38 Comments
Britain urged to 'stand strong' against Russia's nuclear threat
32 Comments
Russian mouthpiece tells tourists to stay away from holiday spot over missile threat
8 Comments
Armenia and Georgia are next on the menu for the Russian Bear
45 Comments
Trump could stop Ukraine using long-range missiles when he replaces Biden, claims insider
30 Comments
Piers Morgan reveals how Donald Trump will end Russia-Ukraine war
287 Comments
Keir Starmer pauses for too long when asked 'should Brits prepare for nuclear war'
237 Comments
Keir Starmer responds to Vladimir Putin's nuclear war threat
211 Comments
Poland sends grim 3-word warning on how close world is to WW3
136 Comments
UK issued horrifying 20-minute strike warning from new Russian missile
243 Comments
Vladimir Putin 'trapped' after raising 'nuclear spectre to the brink'
69 Comments
Zelensky's four-word plea to Western leaders after Putin threat to UK
147 Comments
NATO call emergency meeting after Putin threatens more ‘unstoppable' hypersonic missiles
61 Comments
Putin's next target could be in Africa as Russia plots 'payback' for Ukraine support
9 Comments
Moment British Army fires new tanks near Russian border in message to Putin
78 Comments
British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket
87 Comments
Britain and Russia are directly in conflict after Storm Shadow blitz, Moscow warns
40 Comments
Putin issues new WW3 warning to the West after Storm Shadow missiles 'fired' into Russia
616 Comments
Russia sends new nuclear war warning and names ‘priority target' in Europe for destruction
484 Comments
Donald Trump ‘could give Ukraine nuclear weapons' in shock move against Putin
121 Comments
Joe Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines in major boost to Kyiv
38 Comments
Britain urged to 'stand strong' against Russia's nuclear threat
32 Comments
Russian mouthpiece tells tourists to stay away from holiday spot over missile threat
8 Comments
Armenia and Georgia are next on the menu for the Russian Bear
45 Comments
Trump could stop Ukraine using long-range missiles when he replaces Biden, claims insider
30 Comments
Piers Morgan reveals how Donald Trump will end Russia-Ukraine war
287 Comments
Keir Starmer pauses for too long when asked 'should Brits prepare for nuclear war'
237 Comments
Keir Starmer responds to Vladimir Putin's nuclear war threat
211 Comments
Poland sends grim 3-word warning on how close world is to WW3
136 Comments
UK issued horrifying 20-minute strike warning from new Russian missile
243 Comments
Vladimir Putin 'trapped' after raising 'nuclear spectre to the brink'
69 Comments
Zelensky's four-word plea to Western leaders after Putin threat to UK
147 Comments
NATO call emergency meeting after Putin threatens more ‘unstoppable' hypersonic missiles
61 Comments
Putin's next target could be in Africa as Russia plots 'payback' for Ukraine support
9 Comments
Moment British Army fires new tanks near Russian border in message to Putin
78 Comments
British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket
87 Comments
Britain and Russia are directly in conflict after Storm Shadow blitz, Moscow warns
40 Comments
Putin issues new WW3 warning to the West after Storm Shadow missiles 'fired' into Russia
616 Comments
Russia sends new nuclear war warning and names ‘priority target' in Europe for destruction
484 Comments
Donald Trump ‘could give Ukraine nuclear weapons' in shock move against Putin
121 Comments
Joe Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines in major boost to Kyiv
38 Comments
Britain urged to 'stand strong' against Russia's nuclear threat
32 Comments
British and French troops could be among European allies deployed to deter the Kremlin from attacking Ukraine again.
And they could train Ukrainian forces, similar to how they did before Moscow ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian attacks on Ukraine have intensified (Image: Getty)
Vladimir Putin is trying to make gains before President Trump comes to office (Image: Getty)
A British military source told French newspaper Le Monde: "Discussions are underway between the UK and France regarding defence cooperation, particularly with the aim of creating a core of allies in Europe, focused on Ukraine and broader European security,"
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told the Financial Times last week: “If we are talking about real security guarantees, it means that there will be a just peace.
“Then we are talking about Nato membership. But without the US, it is impossible. And then we are talking about any form [of guarantee] in the meaning of boots on the ground.”
President-elect Donald Trump is alleged to have told his team European armies should patrol an 800-mile stretch of eastern Ukraine to end the war.
Many across the continent fear Mr Trump’s re-election will lead to a halt in American military aid.
Trending
In exchange, the US would give Ukrainian troops weapons to deter Russia from restarting the war.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket
87 Comments
Britain and Russia are directly in conflict after Storm Shadow blitz, Moscow warns
40 Comments
Putin issues new WW3 warning to the West after Storm Shadow missiles 'fired' into Russia
616 Comments
Russia sends new nuclear war warning and names ‘priority target' in Europe for destruction
484 Comments
Donald Trump ‘could give Ukraine nuclear weapons' in shock move against Putin
121 Comments
Joe Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines in major boost to Kyiv
38 Comments
Britain urged to 'stand strong' against Russia's nuclear threat
32 Comments
Russian mouthpiece tells tourists to stay away from holiday spot over missile threat
8 Comments
Armenia and Georgia are next on the menu for the Russian Bear
45 Comments
Trump could stop Ukraine using long-range missiles when he replaces Biden, claims insider
30 Comments
Piers Morgan reveals how Donald Trump will end Russia-Ukraine war
287 Comments
Keir Starmer pauses for too long when asked 'should Brits prepare for nuclear war'
237 Comments
Keir Starmer responds to Vladimir Putin's nuclear war threat
211 Comments
Poland sends grim 3-word warning on how close world is to WW3
136 Comments
UK issued horrifying 20-minute strike warning from new Russian missile
243 Comments
Vladimir Putin 'trapped' after raising 'nuclear spectre to the brink'
69 Comments
Zelensky's four-word plea to Western leaders after Putin threat to UK
147 Comments
NATO call emergency meeting after Putin threatens more ‘unstoppable' hypersonic missiles
61 Comments
Putin's next target could be in Africa as Russia plots 'payback' for Ukraine support
9 Comments
Moment British Army fires new tanks near Russian border in message to Putin
78 Comments
British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket
87 Comments
Britain and Russia are directly in conflict after Storm Shadow blitz, Moscow warns
40 Comments
Putin issues new WW3 warning to the West after Storm Shadow missiles 'fired' into Russia
616 Comments
Russia sends new nuclear war warning and names ‘priority target' in Europe for destruction
484 Comments
Donald Trump ‘could give Ukraine nuclear weapons' in shock move against Putin
121 Comments
Joe Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines in major boost to Kyiv
38 Comments
Britain urged to 'stand strong' against Russia's nuclear threat
32 Comments
Russian mouthpiece tells tourists to stay away from holiday spot over missile threat
8 Comments
Armenia and Georgia are next on the menu for the Russian Bear
45 Comments
Trump could stop Ukraine using long-range missiles when he replaces Biden, claims insider
30 Comments
Piers Morgan reveals how Donald Trump will end Russia-Ukraine war
287 Comments
Keir Starmer pauses for too long when asked 'should Brits prepare for nuclear war'
237 Comments
Keir Starmer responds to Vladimir Putin's nuclear war threat
211 Comments
Poland sends grim 3-word warning on how close world is to WW3
136 Comments
UK issued horrifying 20-minute strike warning from new Russian missile
243 Comments
Vladimir Putin 'trapped' after raising 'nuclear spectre to the brink'
69 Comments
Zelensky's four-word plea to Western leaders after Putin threat to UK
147 Comments
NATO call emergency meeting after Putin threatens more ‘unstoppable' hypersonic missiles
61 Comments
Putin's next target could be in Africa as Russia plots 'payback' for Ukraine support
9 Comments
Moment British Army fires new tanks near Russian border in message to Putin
78 Comments
British General says Army 'ready to fight' Russia as WW3 fears skyrocket
87 Comments
Britain and Russia are directly in conflict after Storm Shadow blitz, Moscow warns
40 Comments
Putin issues new WW3 warning to the West after Storm Shadow missiles 'fired' into Russia
616 Comments
Russia sends new nuclear war warning and names ‘priority target' in Europe for destruction
484 Comments
Donald Trump ‘could give Ukraine nuclear weapons' in shock move against Putin
121 Comments
Joe Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines in major boost to Kyiv
38 Comments
Britain urged to 'stand strong' against Russia's nuclear threat
32 Comments
A member of Mr Trump’s team told the Wall Street Journal: "We can do training and other support but the barrel of the gun is going to be European. We are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine.
"And we are not paying for it. Get the Poles, Germans, British and French to do it."
Sources in the US said Trump is considering calling for the current frontline to be frozen and Ukraine agree not to try join NATO for 20 years.