6 hours Ago By Alexander Butler and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
The UN Security Council has adopted a US -drafted resolution on the third anniversary of Russia 's invasion of Ukraine that takes a neutral position on the conflict. The resolution reflects US president Donald Trump 's upending of US policy on Ukraine and his more conciliatory stance towards Russia. Mr Trump claimed Russian president Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers on Ukrainian soil as part of a peace agreement with Kyiv .
He said Mr Putin had “no problem” with the idea despite the Kremlin rejecting the suggestion as an “uncontrollable development” last month. "Yeah, he will accept it," Mr Trump said. "I have asked him that question.
Look, if we do this deal, he's not looking for World War." This comes as French president Emmanuel Macron , who met with Mr Trump at the White House on Monday, hailed the US president’s re-engagement with Mr Putin as a “turning point” in the war. Mr Macron said European peacekeepers in Ukraine would offer a credible way forward in guaranteeing Kyiv’s long-term security.
“We understand this would be acceptable to Russia. As Europeans, we will shoulder our share of the security burden,” he said..
