France says Ukraine ceasefire must โstart from realityโ after US meetings
The Elysรฉe spun the meetings as the the start of a “positive process in which Europeans are involved.”
Reassurance force
Rubio, Witkoff heading to France for talks on Ukraine, Iran and trade
The duo are expected in Paris later this week.
Ukraine coalition expected to provide potential force contributions in writing
Trump has so far refused to provide assurances that European efforts would be backed up by US security guarantees.
Defence ministers from ‘Coalition of the Willing’ for Ukraine meet, once again without the US
European countries are wary of deploying troops on Ukraine as part of a reassurance force without a US backstop.
Everything we know so far about the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ for Ukraine
The coalition’s central element is a reassurance force that will be made up of Western soldiers and eventually aim to be deployed on Ukrainian soil.
European leaders fall short of ‘reassurance force’ agreement
Ukraine’s European allies showed unity on continuing sanctions on Russia as they met to discuss security measures for Ukraine on Thursday,ย but remained divided by the idea of sending French and UK troops to enforce any truce. UK Prime Minister Keir St…
European leaders agree now โnot the timeโ to lift sanctions against Russia
Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for โreassurance forceโ to help ceasefireEuropean leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and agreed now was โnot the timeโ to lift sanctions against Ru…
German defense minister signals openness to peacekeepers in Ukraine
The ultimate decision on sending German troops would still depend on “so many parameters,” says Boris Pistorius in Berlin.
Europeโs reassurance force in Ukraine to take shape in โ3-4 weeksโ, says Macron
Military officials from France and Britain to travel to Kyiv soon, says French president
Trumpโs deal with Putin faces European reality check
Top leaders meeting in Paris want to show the U.S. and Russia can’t carve up the continent by cutting out the EU and Ukraine.
Ukraine war briefing: Putin visits Kursk as Trump threatens consequences if ceasefire not agreed
Russian president hopes army on brink of โfully liberatingโ border region after recent advances; Trump says he could โdo things financiallyโ if Moscow rejects truce. What we know on day 1,114See all our Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin has visited Ku…
Europeโs last chance? Macron in Washington to make last-ditch EU pitch
Macron will land in Washington on Sunday after having spoken with more than 30 European and world leaders over the past week.