Western troops

Zelenskyy heads to Brussels to drum up support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes to secure additional Western military aid during his upcoming trip to Brussels, the president said on Dec. 17.

18 December 2024, 01:14 AM

No concrete plan yet to deploy Western troops to Ukraine — Berlin

Germany could play a role in enforcing a future ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, although the specifics of a potential peacekeeping mission remain unclear, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 11:14 PM

Zelenskyy to meet EU and NATO leaders in Brussels to discuss coming months

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and other NATO and EU members in Brussels on Dec. 18 to discuss continued Western military aid to Kyiv, Reuters reported on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 09:56 PM

Italian officials seemingly divided over Ukraine peacekeeping mission

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto expressed the country's willingness to join a potential international peacekeeping mission in post-war Ukraine on Dec. 13, only to be contradicted by Italy’s Foreign Ministry.

13 December 2024, 09:22 PM

West mulling ‘gilded exile’ for Zelenskyy during first post-war elections in Ukraine — report

Kyiv’s Western partners are considering a ‘gilded exile’ to London for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a potential ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Dec. 5.

6 December 2024, 12:27 AM

Deploying Western troops in Ukraine 'gaining momentum' — Netherlands

Exploring different options for deploying Western troops to Ukraine is “gaining momentum” in European capitals, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 09:50 PM

Ukraine needs a just peace, not frozen conflict — German FM

Russia’s war against Ukraine must end in a “just peace” and not become another frozen conflict, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 12:48 AM

UK, France discuss possible troop deployment in Ukraine during talks with Russia

France and the UK are exploring potential security options for Ukraine in the event of peace negotiations with Russia, including deploying troops to enforce a ceasefire along the front line, RFE/RL reported on Dec. 2.

3 December 2024, 01:12 AM

Ukraine in talks to bring in EU military instructors

Ukraine and its partners are discussing the possibility of sending EU military instructors to train Ukrainian brigades, Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna announced on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 11:42 PM

Duda ‘hopes’ Poland won’t have to send troops to Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda hopes that Russia “will not escalate” the war to a point where Warsaw will have to deploy its troops to Ukraine, Duda said on July 4.

4 July 2024, 11:25 PM

UK has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, says Rishi Sunak

The UK is not considering sending troops to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica on June 14.

15 June 2024, 11:34 AM

Lithuania ready to join France in sending military instructors to Ukraine

Lithuania is ready to send instructors to train Ukrainian troops in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said in an interview with Bloomberg in Singapore.

31 May 2024, 02:27 PM

France to announce military training mission in Ukraine next week

France may soon send military trainers to Ukraine despite concerns from some allies and criticism from Russia, Reuters reported on May 30.

30 May 2024, 02:43 PM

Macron seeks EU coalition to send military instructors to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to put together a coalition of EU countries to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, French newspaper Le Monde reported on May 30.

30 May 2024, 12:12 AM

France's Defense Ministry walks back Syrskyi's comments that French military instructors headed to Ukraine

Discussions with France and other countries regarding the introduction of military instructors from Ukraine's allies remain ongoing, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Facebook.

28 May 2024, 10:09 AM

France says sending military instructors to Ukraine still under discussion

While Paris is making corresponding preparations, the decision to deploy French military personnel to train Ukrainian soldiers is yet to be taken, French Defense Ministry said on May 27.

28 May 2024, 01:27 AM

Ukraine paves way for French military instructors

France is prepared to send military personnel to train troops in Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Telegram post on May 27.

27 May 2024, 08:34 PM

Scholz: only German military should choose targets for Taurus missiles

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted that only German military personnel can determine targets for Taurus cruise missiles, reinforcing his refusal to provide Ukraine with these weapons, German media outlet NTV reported on May 24.

24 May 2024, 09:11 PM

The U.S. will not return military instructors to Ukraine until after the war - Top General Brown

U.S. military instructors will likely return to their role of working with the Ukrainian military - but only after the war is over, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, General Charles Brown said at a May 20 press conference.

21 May 2024, 10:51 AM

EU considers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine by 2025 — report

The European Union is weighing dispatching military personnel to train Kyiv’s forces on Ukrainian soil by early 2025 at the latest, German newspaper Die Welt reported on May 17.

18 May 2024, 01:06 AM

Western troops

1
2
3
4