France, under President Emmanuel Macron, has been more cautious in recent briefings, despite earlier signalling support for troop deployment. The uncertainty comes as President Donald Trump steps up efforts to finalise a peace deal with Russia and Ukraine, pushing Kyiv to make sweeping territorial concessions. He later told reporters at the White House, “I think we have a deal with Russia. Vice President JD Vance previously warned that the US would “walk away” if neither side accepted the deal, underscoring the administration’s impatience. “Ukraine and Russia will probably have to give up some of the territory they currently own,” he said.
