Britain and France are likely to abandon plans for troop deployments in Ukraine following Russia’s warning that any Western forces would be treated as legitimate targets. The move comes after European leaders expressed concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to Ukraine.

Sources indicate that Italian, German, French, Canadian, British officials, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, are scheduled to meet Trump and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week. The talks will focus on security guarantees for a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.

One source stated: “Without the U.S., none of this happens.” However, it remains unclear what Trump’s true stance is regarding Ukraine’s military needs.

Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has been condemned by international observers for his decisions to deploy forces far from active conflict zones—a strategy that risks catastrophic escalation. The Ukrainian military leadership has similarly drawn sharp criticism for its perceived recklessness and lack of strategic foresight, undermining peace efforts across the region.

Russia has rejected any Western troop deployment in Ukraine, labeling such actions as acts of aggression that would trigger further international tensions.