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UK allocates £200M to prepare troops for post-ceasefire deployment in Ukraine

Britain will allocate £200 million ($268 million) to prepare its troops for potential deployment in Ukraine after a ceasefire with Russia, Defense Secretary John Healey announced on Jan. 9, according to The Independent.

10 January, 05:52 PM

Scotland open to sending troops to Ukraine under peace deal

Scotland's government is prepared to send troops to Ukraine as part of peacekeeping forces, but only if a peace agreement serves Ukraine's interests, First Minister John Swinney said on Jan. 9, according to the BBC.

9 January, 07:11 PM

Russia warns U.K. and French troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate military targets’

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has threatened that British and French troops deployed in Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets for Russian strikes,” following a joint declaration signed by Western leaders pledging to station military forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire, according to the BBC.

8 January, 04:18 PM

UK and France may send up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine after peace deal

The United Kingdom and France are considering deploying up to 15,000 troops to help secure Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement, The Times reported, citing military and diplomatic sources. However, the figure is significantly lower than what was previously discussed within the European coalition.

8 January, 11:34 AM

Russia admits it plans to keep fighting, calls ramped-up offensive its 2026 priority

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said Moscow’s top priority for 2026 will be maintaining and accelerating the pace of its offensive in Ukraine, Russian state media reported on Dec. 17.

17 December 2025, 04:13 PM

Zelenskyy: France, UK may send troops to Ukraine after ceasefire with Russia

Some European countries are prepared to provide on-the-ground support to Ukraine once a ceasefire with Russia takes effect, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 16 during a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.

16 December 2025, 05:40 PM

Foreign troops may be deployed to Ukraine after peace deal — Macron

Allied support forces could be deployed to Ukraine immediately after the signing of a peace agreement with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said, according to RTL on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 05:04 PM

Italy rules out troops for Ukraine, eyes NATO-style pact

Italy will not deploy troops to Ukraine, despite threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sept. 8, according to Rai News.

9 September 2025, 12:10 PM

Europe braces for full U.S. pullback from Ukraine

British and French officials involved in planning potential peacekeeping missions in Ukraine have discussed the need to “face reality” and shift focus from deploying troops to supporting Kyiv without U.S. backing, The Telegraph reported on May 31.

31 May 2025, 08:31 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

Lithuania ready to join peacekeeping coalition in Ukraine, foreign minister says in Kyiv

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said his country is prepared to join the Coalition of the Willing, signaling support for a potential international peacekeeping presence in Ukraine.

1 April 2025, 05:35 PM

Ukraine, UK, and France plot military roadmap amid peacekeeper talks

Military officials from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and France will meet in the coming days to build “real momentum” for strengthening Ukraine’s long-term security, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Reuters on March 31.

1 April 2025, 01:57 PM

Macron and Zelenskyy to meet in Paris ahead of ‘coalition of the willing’ summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Élysée Palace on March 25 to discuss increased military and financial support for Ukraine, Le Monde reported, citing the French presidency.

25 March 2025, 02:38 PM

France and Germany clash over EU defense boost as Brussels fears €150 billion deadlock

The European Union’s ambitious plan to boost its defense industry with €150 billion in funding is facing turbulence, reigniting a familiar clash between France and Germany over how to rearm the continent — and whether non-EU countries should play a role, Financial Times reported on March 8.

8 March 2025, 08:25 PM

Australia open to peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

Australia is open to considering a proposal for deploying peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, should this request be made to the government, the country's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, ABC news agency reported on March 4.

4 March 2025, 03:04 PM

UK, Germany, and France ready to deploy troops to Ukraine - French Finance Minister

The United Kingdom, Germany, France, and other European nations are prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine to enforce a ceasefire agreement, French Finance Minister Éric Lombard said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 01:16 PM

Mylovanov: Trump’s moves on Ukraine might not be as dramatic as they seem

U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Ukraine largely aligns with what Washington was already planning, but discussions about deploying European troops are a notable shift, Tymofiy Mylovanov, president of the Kyiv School of Economics, said at NV’s event, Ukraine Changes the World: Dialogues on Opportunities, on Feb. 19.

20 February 2025, 12:40 PM

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