Telegraph: UK and France rehearse Ukraine deployment as Coalition members balk at sending troops
Exercise Orion tests airborne readiness as Coalition members haggle over troop numbers and hem and haw over giving Russia a say in peacekeeping.
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Telegraph: Coalition of the Willing will only send troops to Ukraine with Putin’s consent
European allies have effectively handed Russia a veto over peacekeeping deployments
Ukraine won’t fix Druzhba pipeline—EU asks for repairs while planning to ban Russian oil anyway
Russia attacks repair crews. Why rebuild what Moscow keeps destroying?
“Let’s be realistic”: Macron doubts short-term peace in Ukraine, calls for more sanctions
French President Emmanuel Macron told a "coalition of the willing" meeting that he sees no short-term path to peace because Russia shows no willingness to negotiate
10,000 troops in Lviv won’t stop Russia — Western soldiers need to be deployed where real threat is, says Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy says peacekeepers belong near the front.
Carney to democracies: the old world order is gone — act like it
Canadian PM on great power rivalry, the collapse of the "rules-based order," and what middle powers must do now
Ukraine’s FM sends condolences after Spain train disaster kills at least 21 near Córdoba
"We share the pain of the friendly Spanish people".
Moscow’s response to UK-France hub plan: Any Western troops in Ukraine will be targeted by Russian military
Non-combat trainers? Russia doesn't care. Moscow threatens strikes on any Western military presence in Ukraine.
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.
Zelenskyy hails “historic” Paris Declaration but doesn’t seem that reassured yet
34 countries took first step toward binding security guarantees
Paris Declaration: Ukraine, US, allies sign most comprehensive security deal yet
Framework includes multinational force, ceasefire monitoring, rapid reinforcement.
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.
UK and France troop deployment is “mandatory” for security guarantees, Zelenskyy says
Without troops, Coalition of the Willing "isn't exactly" willing, president says
If China moves on Taiwan, Russia may strike Europe, NATO chief warns
If Russia takes Ukraine, NATO would face massive new costs, Rutte warns — far beyond current commitments.
European leaders pledge EU membership for Ukraine, commit troops and frozen Russian assets
Berlin summit delivers security guarantees, reparations framework, and accession support
Macron launches working group on Ukraine security guarantees – US joins for first time
US joins for first time as Zelenskyy prepares trip to Washington.
New sanctions will drain $50 billion yearly from Russia’s war chest, intelligence finds
While troops fight in Donbas and beyond, Kyiv is using legal and financial instruments worldwide to reduce Russia’s capacity for war.
Stop fighting now, talk borders later: RFE/RL uncovers EU’s hush-hush plan to lock the Russia-Ukraine war in place
The first phase would freeze the frontline and bar Ukrainian offensives, with negotiations on territorial governance deferred to the next phase
French Army chief: Forces ready for Ukraine deployment by 2026 under security guarantees
France has intensified preparations for potential confrontation with Russia, with military officials warning that Moscow poses threats across multiple domains and has made France one of its priority targets.
Over 20 countries pledge to remove Russian oil and gas from global markets
The pledge builds on new US and UK sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, while the EU imposed restrictions on Moscow's liquefied natural gas exports.