But the participation of Beijing — an ally of Moscow — in the mission could boost the prospects of the peacekeeping effort, considering that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s support for Putin has only grown since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The peacekeeping mission being pushed by a “coalition of the willing” is an initiative of Britain and France aiming to unite allied European governments to protect Ukraine after any peace deal. Canada and Turkey could also join the group.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told allies on Friday that three more days of military planning for Ukraine are set to be held in London this week. French President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, is expected to host a group of European leaders on March 27 to discuss Ukraine and security in Europe.