UK, France Promise Boots on the Ground in Event of Ukraine Peace Deal

The British prime minister and French president announced the move after a meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sign a declaration on deploying a post-cease-fire force in Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP

The UK and France on Jan. 6 signed a letter of intent to send troops to Ukraine in the event a peace deal is reached.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inked the document confirming the intention in Paris after talks involving the members of the “coalition of the willing” and envoys from Washington.