US EditionEurope yet to give 'clear, unequivocal answer' on Ukraine defense, Zelenskyy says
Zelensky criticized European allies for lacking legal security guarantees backed by parliaments, while a US-led monitoring mechanism and multinational force would activate only after a ceasefire.
- Zelensky, speaking from Kyiv on January 7, said he had received no unequivocal answer from European allies on defending Ukraine if Russia attacks again.
- Tuesday talks in Paris produced agreed security guarantees including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force to deploy only after a ceasefire, officials said.
- Policy-Wise, the final communique omitted a US pledge to support the European-led multinational force if Russia attacks, while French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a declaration for post-ceasefire troop deployment.
- Zelensky warned that only legal security guarantees backed by parliaments and the United States Congress would clarify partner responses amid unresolved issues including Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and territorial control.
- Russia occupies around 20% of Ukraine, and Germany indicated German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said forces could monitor a ceasefire from a neighbouring country, reflecting troop deployment limits.
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Russia Condemns European Peacekeeping Plans for Ukraine
Moscow on Thursday, January 8th, branded Ukraine and its European supporters an “axis of war,” rejecting—as unacceptable and dangerous—agreements reached by Kyiv’s allies on the possible deployment of a peacekeeping force. The comments marked Russia’s first reaction after European leaders and U.S. envoys said they had agreed on security guarantees for Ukraine, including a U.S.-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force to be dep…
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Russia slams Ukrainian-European plan for peacekeeping force
In its first comments after Ukraine's allies said they had agreed on key security guarantees for Kyiv at a summit in Paris, Russia slammed the plan as "militarist" and appeared to douse hopes it would lead to a swift end to the conflict as it approaches the four-year mark.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had not received a clear answer from European allies on how they would defend Ukraine if Russia attacked it again in the event of an agreement to end the war.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said Wednesday that, in discussions with European allies on post- Hispanic security guarantees for Ukraine, he did not receive from them "a clear answer" on how they would...
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