Russia on Friday rejected the notion of Western security guarantees for Ukraine, after more than two dozen countries pledged to form a "reassurance" force to deploy in the war-torn country if a peace deal with Moscow is reached, France 24 reported.

The coalition, led mainly by European nations, aims to deter Russia from launching another attack on Ukraine. The US role in the initiative remains uncertain, even after European leaders spoke to President Donald Trump via video conference following the Paris summit, France 24 added.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the plan, saying that "foreign, especially European and American" troops "definitely cannot" provide such assurances to Kyiv.