Trump Assures No US Boots on the Ground as Part of Ukraine Security Guarantees

There will be no U.S. boots on the ground in Ukraine to enforce an eventual armistice between Kyiv and Moscow, President Donald Trump assured Americans on Aug. 19. Calling in for an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Trump recounted his multilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders as part of his ongoing efforts to put a stop to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy has repeatedly asked Ukraine’s base of international supporters for security assurances as part of an eventual peace process to end the war. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has staunchly opposed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) extending membership to Ukraine and expanding the alliance’s presence along Russia’s Black Sea border....