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Europeans ‘will never abandon Ukraine,’ Macron tells UK MPs

Addressing the UK Parliament on July 8, French President Emmanuel Macron said that European countries “will never abandon Ukraine” in its fight against Russian aggression, French newspaper Le Monde reported.

8 July 2025, 11:39 PM

Belgium could send troops to Ukraine under EU plan

Belgium may join the so-called “coalition of the willing” alongside the United Kingdom and France and is prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said on May 20.

20 May 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukraine open to talks if Putin agrees to meet Zelenskyy — Podolyak

Ukraine may consider lifting its ban on negotiations with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader agrees to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with The Breakfast Show on May 13.

13 May 2025, 03:19 PM

Macron wakes Trump at 6 a.m. with Zelenskyy’s approval of ceasefire offer

French President Emmanuel Macron released footage on May 11, showing his early-morning call with Donald Trump in the Kyiv visit by Western leaders on May 10, as Ukraine confirmed readiness for a ceasefire.

12 May 2025, 08:50 AM

Turkish President Erdoğan agrees to peace talks proposal from Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has agreed to host talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on May 15, his office said following a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 11.

11 May 2025, 05:19 PM

U.S. and Europe closing ranks on Russia sanctions, Estonian PM says

Estonian Prime Minister Kristeen Michal said on May 11 that the positions of the United States and Europe on pressuring Russia are “once again aligning,” particularly around efforts to enforce sanctions and push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

11 May 2025, 01:45 PM

Macron says Putin’s proposal for direct Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul is not enough

French President Emmanuel Macron has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold direct talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, Türkiye, Le Figaro reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:35 PM

Putin offers to resume Ukraine talks in Istanbul

Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine “without any preconditions” in Istanbul on May 15, he announced at a Kremlin press conference on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:19 PM

Turkey ready to monitor Ukraine ceasefire, says Turkish FM Hakan Fidan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed Ankara’s readiness to join ceasefire monitoring during a phone call with the “Coalition of the Willing” in Kyiv, Reuters reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 11:48 AM

EU drafting three new sanctions packages against Russia

The European Union is currently weighing three new sanctions packages targeting Russia, Ukrainian presidential sanctions policy adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk said on May 10 during a national TV broadcast.

11 May 2025, 11:15 AM

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire, beginning May 12

Following the "Coalition of the Willing" meeting in Kyiv, leaders held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump and confirmed Ukraine’s readiness for a full ceasefire starting May 12, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on May 10.

10 May 2025, 05:19 PM

European leaders meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, honor fallen Ukrainian soldiers

European leaders visiting Kyiv on Saturday, May 10, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and honored the memory of Ukrainian soldiers killed in action by taking part in a commemorative ceremony in the heart of the capital, Reuters reported.

10 May 2025, 12:30 PM

European leaders gather in Kyiv for high-stakes talks on Ukraine war

Several top European leaders arrived in Kyiv on Saturday, May 10, for a high-level meeting dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing,” Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

10 May 2025, 10:07 AM

Next ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting scheduled for May 10

Officials representing the ‘coalition of the willing’—a group of European countries considering deploying a peacekeeping contingent on Ukrainian soil—will meet on May 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 9.

9 May 2025, 09:40 PM

Estonia pledges troops for Ukraine peacekeeping mission

Tallinn is ready to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of the “coalition of the willing,” led by Britain and France, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal wrote on Facebook on April 30.

30 April 2025, 02:18 PM

Western forces edge closer to Ukraine deployment with secret U.S. guarantees

The United States has privately offered to provide security guarantees for British and European Union troops under the “coalition of the willing” initiative, The Telegraph reported on April 25, citing its own sources.

26 April 2025, 12:57 PM

At Paris talks, Ukraine reaffirmed commitment to full ceasefire

After a round of talks with European and U.S. officials in Paris, Kyiv remains committed to enacting a full and unconditional ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 17.

18 April 2025, 01:34 AM

Ukrainian leaders to engage US, European partners in Paris

Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in Paris to meet representatives of the “coalition of the willing” and the United States, Yermak reported on X on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:02 PM

Germany’s next chancellor to join Kyiv’s May 9 ‘coalition of the willing’ lineup, sources say

German Conservative leader and next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to make his first official international visit to Ukraine after taking the office, Welt reported on April 14, citing sources in Berlin and Brussels.

15 April 2025, 09:20 AM

UK eyes 5-year troop mission in Ukraine

London is considering a five-year deployment of troops to Ukraine to help train and reconstitute the Ukrainian army and deter Russian dictator Vladimir Putin from mounting another invasion, The Telegraph on April 10.

11 April 2025, 11:01 AM

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