Ukraine and West agree on 72-hour military response plan if Russia violates future ceasefires
Ukraine has reached an agreement with Western partners on a plan to respond to potential Russian violations of…
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US peacekeepers could monitor Donetsk ceasefire—but Russia demands Ukraine surrender cities first
Moscow insists Kyiv cede Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Kostiantynivka before any deal.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’s backup power line under repair after IAEA-brokered ceasefire
Europe's largest nuclear facility has faced repeated blackouts under Russian occupation.
It works in Latvia. It could work for Ukraine. Expert proposes NATO’s EFP model for post-war security
Western allies should consider a model already used for German brigades in Latvia to protect Ukraine from the…
Britain commits over $260 mn to prepare troops for Ukraine deployment after ceasefire
Days after Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged British participation in a Ukraine "reassurance force," Defence Secretary committed over $260 mn to military preparations during a 9 January visit to Kyiv, where he discussed deployment plans with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
UK, German, French contingent failed to stop war in Bosnia. Their proposed Ukraine hubs have same goal: demonstrate presence, not fight
10,000 troops announced? Actually need 30,000–40,000 for rotation.
One word changed everything: “Commitment” became “proposed” in Paris Declaration’s US support clause for Ukraine
Most European countries won't send troops even after war ends, and US didn't sign commitment to aid with boots on the ground either.
30,000 Western peacekeepers in Ukraine? Think 60,000–90,000, analyst says, and that’s not even main problem
Multiply Western troops by three for rotation. But still, Russia opposes all of them.
Western allies draft binding pledge to defend Ukraine if Russia attacks again after ceasefire – Reuters
Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris aims to finalize binding guarantees ahead of potential ceasefire.
“Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be European”: US professor explains what West doesn’t understand about Putin’s goals or his support base
Even Russian propagandists admit it: ceasefire would be pause for new attacks, the US expert warns.
Zelenskyy tells Trump Ukraine wants 50-year US guarantees and foreign troops to enforce them
He said martial law will not be lifted until the General Staff confirms full infrastructure readiness.
Zelenskyy demands 60-day ceasefire before any referendum on peace deal
Ukraine and US have finalized most elements of bilateral agreements, but still unclear if Russia will accept peace plan at all.
Russia rejects Christmas ceasefire, demands “full-fledged peace” instead
The Kremlin has dismissed a Christmas ceasefire proposal as an "unviable solution," according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire, but Putin “won’t stop until he gets his ultimatums” – presidential office
Attacks are the only way Russia can push its demands on Ukraine, office says
Macron arrives in China to press Xi on Russia ceasefire in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on 3 Dec. with a pointed message for Xi Jinping: use Beijing's influence to push Russia toward a ceasefire in Ukraine. The French president's three-day visit marks his fourth state trip to China
Moscow rejects Europe’s version of US-Russia peace plan, which allows Ukraine to become NATO member
Ushakov says Moscow opposes Europe’s terms, which effectively preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty.
“Here on the ground we understand”: Ukrainian commander warns “ceasefire talks” play into Kremlin’s hands
Soldiers think less about war, more about ceasefire.
ISW: Trump’s reported peace plan is “fundamentally the same as Russia’s 2022 Istanbul demands”
The proposed deal would give Russia vital Ukrainian territory and allow it to conserve resources for future aggression, according to ISW.
Trump’s peace plan sounds like it came straight from Moscow, Finnish foreign minister says
The Finnish top diplomat warned the proposal risks erasing the UN Charter and undermining international law entirely.
Putin’s order on “foreign journalist corridors” in three Ukrainian cities, could end with war crimes
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warns journalists against accepting Russia's offer, citing the 2014 Ilovaisk massacre where Moscow promised safe passage through a "humanitarian corridor" before opening fire, killing 366 Ukrainian soldiers who trusted similar Russian guarantees.