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 to deter , it has emerged.
London and Paris want to create a “core of allies in Europe” as fears intensify that President-elect could withdraw military support for .
British and French troops could be among European allies deployed to deter the Kremlin from attacking again.
And they could train Ukrainian forces, similar to how they did before Moscow ordered a full-scale invasion of .
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 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 is alleged to have told his team European armies should patrol an 800-mile stretch of eastern to end the war.
Many across the continent fear Mr Trump’s re-election will lead to a halt in American military aid.
In exchange, the US would give Ukrainian troops weapons to deter from restarting the war.
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 .
“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 agree not to try join NATO for 20 years.