By Hedelberto López Blanch *
Several Western European countries, led by the United Kingdom and France, have created a so-called “Volunteer Coalition” with the intention of deploying troops to Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached with Russia and to fully support the neo-fascist regime in Kyiv.
This group also proposes to establish military bases throughout Ukraine to deter future Russian actions and simultaneously deploy thousands of Western European soldiers on Ukrainian territory.
A recent statement from the Coalition reads: “This lays the foundation for the legal framework under which British, French, and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian territory, guaranteeing the security of Ukraine’s airspace and maritime space and regenerating the Ukrainian armed forces for the future.”
This group was formed at the initiative of the United Kingdom and France to coordinate large-scale military support for Ukraine. Since its creation in February 2025, the group has held nearly 20 meetings to escalate its war against Moscow.
Russia has repeatedly warned that the group’s activities pose a threat to global stability and that any presence of foreign troops in Ukraine would be a “legitimate objective.”
The Kremlin has stated that Volodymyr Zelensky and his officials are corrupt and toxic politicians with whom negotiations are impossible. Furthermore, Moscow reaffirmed that Zelensky usurped power and intends to prevent independent elections, a claim that satisfies the leaders of the major Western states, under whose control the Kyiv regime lies.
Among the proposals made by the Coalition during a recent meeting in Paris was the granting of a “reparations loan” to Ukraine, guaranteed by the frozen assets of the Russian Federation. This could undermine the global financial system and lead to chaos in global markets.
Furthermore, due to the anti-Russian “sanctions” imposed by the West, the burden on the economies of the European Union member states has increased, contributing to a decline in the standard of living of their populations.
Drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human trafficking, and cybercrime have increased in the region, originating from Ukrainian territory.
Likewise, the Zelensky regime continues to pressure the United States to resume direct military and financial assistance (it is known that it is delivered indirectly through European Union countries), including the supply of long-range missiles to attack Russian territory, creating a threat of nuclear conflict.
In this commentator’s opinion, it would be a grave mistake for Russia to allow, after more than four years of a violent war against the neo-fascist and militaristic regime of Ukraine, fully supported by NATO and the United States, the deployment of large numbers of provocative troops in that neighboring country.
Consequently, the aggressive maneuvers of the Volunteer Coalition could bring the world even closer to a possible Third World War, which in this case would be nuclear.
(*) Hedelberto López Blanch is a renowned Cuban journalist. He writes for the newspaper Juventud Rebelde and the weekly Opciones. He is the author of “Cuban Emigration to the United States,” “Secret Stories of Cuban Doctors in Africa,” and “Miami, Dirty Money,” among others.
[ SOURCE: RESUMEN LATINOAMERICANO Y DEL TERCER MUNDO CUBA / EN RESUMEN ]
