European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, said on Wednesday they had to be part of any future negotiations on the fate of Ukraine, underscoring that only a fair accord with security guarantees would ensure lasting peace.

A group of European countries is working on a strategy to send armed forces to Ukraine after the war with Russia concludes, reports the AP. These efforts aim to ensure security in the post-war period and oversee the implementation of a future peace agreement.

The idea of guaranteeing Ukraine's security with troops provided by European countries is widely discussed. Ukrainians are evaluating whether Europe can deploy 100,000 soldiers and how such a number would impact border security.

Europe won't have a seat at the table for Ukraine peace talks, Donald Trump's lead Ukraine envoy said on Saturday, after Washington sent a questionnaire to European capitals to ask what they could contribute to security guarantees for Kyiv.