France, UK weigh military support for Ukraine as US commitment wavers
By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)
France and the United Kingdom are discussing the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine as part of a European coalition. French officials say all options remain under consideration, particularly as U.S. aid to Kyiv faces uncertainty with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in January 2025. Talks between London and Paris have intensified, focusing on forming a European defense coalition to bolster Ukraine’s position and counter the risk of further Russian advances.
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Europe has resumed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine
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Click to see story on Sud OuestThe French foreign minister is adamant: he stated why support for Ukraine must be continued
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Click to see story on Do RzeczyFrench Foreign Minister: Ukraine must negotiate peace from a position of strength
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Click to see story on seznamzpravy.czLe Monde: European countries again discuss sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on babel.uaEU aid: whether foreign troops will fight in Ukraine
Click to see story on ТСН.uaFrance says no ‘red lines’ in support for Ukraine, leaves all options open
Click to see story on AlKhaleej TodayFrench chancellor does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on ATB DigitalUK and France will ‘not discard any option’ sending troops to Ukraine ‘who are ready to fight’ – London Business News
Click to see story on London Loves BusinessRussia: Peskov comments on possible sending of European troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on L'Informateur.French military instructors in Ukraine
Click to see story on Defence24French Chancellor does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on RCC MediaWestern Nations Revive Debate Over Sending Troops to Ukraine, Says Le Monde
Click to see story on united24media.comFrench chancellor does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on Confidencial HNNATO reported that Russia’s ground forces have grown since the war began, even as the quality of equipment and training has declined. Moscow ramped up aerial attacks and missile launches, underscoring escalating tensions.
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In response, the U.K. announced its largest sanctions package yet, targeting Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers allegedly used to evade Western restrictions. British leaders are calling on allies to ensure Ukraine receives sufficient resources to maintain its defenses through 2025.
NATO is now preparing for emergency talks as the situation grows more volatile. France has signaled it may send long-range weapons capable of striking targets in Russia.
Meanwhile, France has completed training for a newly formed Ukrainian brigade under its “Champagne” task force. Known as the “Anne of Kyiv” brigade, the unit is named after a Ukrainian princess who became a queen of France.
The brigade, which will eventually comprise 4,500 troops, underwent more than two months of rigorous training in battlefield tactics, coordination and the use of advanced weaponry. Equipped with French-supplied light tanks, artillery and missile systems, the soldiers are now better prepared for the intense combat scenarios they are likely to face.
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FRANCE AND THE UK ARE CONSIDERING SENDING TROOPS TO UKRAINE AS PART OF A EUROPEAN COALITION. FRENCH OFFICIALS SAY ALL OPTIONS REMAIN ON THE TABLE, ESPECIALLY WITH U.S. AID UNDER QUESTION AS PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP PREPARES TO TAKE OFFICE IN JANUARY.
TALKS BETWEEN LONDON AND PARIS HAVE INTENSIFIED, FOCUSING ON THE CREATION OF A EUROPEAN DEFENSE COALITION TO SUPPORT UKRAINE TO COUNTER CONCERNS OVER RISKS OF FURTHER RUSSIANS ADVANCEMENTS..
NATO SAYS RUSSIA’S GROUND FORCES HAVE GROWN SINCE THE WAR BEGAN AND MOSCOW HAS INCREASED AERIAL ATTACKS AND MISSILE LAUNCHES.
IN RESPONSE, THE U.K. HAS ANNOUNCED ITS LARGEST SANCTIONS PACKAGE YET, TARGETING RUSSIA’S SHADOW FLEET OF OIL TANKERS USED TO EVADE WESTERN RESTRICTIONS. BRITISH LEADERS ARE URGING ALLIES TO ENSURE UKRAINE HAS THE RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN ITS DEFENSES THROUGH 2025.
NOW NATO IS PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY TALKS, AND FRANCE SAYS IT MAY PROVIDE LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
MEANWHILE, FRANCE HAS COMPLETED TRAINING FOR A NEWLY FORMED UKRAINIAN BRIGADE. KNOWN AS THE “ANNE OF KYIV” BRIGADE, THE UNIT—NAMED AFTER A UKRAINIAN PRINCESS WHO BECAME A QUEEN OF FRANCE—HAS UNDERGONE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS OF PREPARATION UNDER FRANCE’S “CHAMPAGNE” TASK FORCE.
THE BRIGADE, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY INCLUDE 4,500 TROOPS, IS EQUIPPED WITH FRENCH-SUPPLIED LIGHT TANKS, ARTILLERY, AND MISSILE SYSTEMS. THE TRAINING FOCUSED ON BATTLEFIELD TACTICS, COORDINATION, AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF ADVANCED WEAPONRY, EQUIPPING UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS FOR A RANGE OF COMBAT SCENARIOS.
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Discussions over sending French and British troops to Ukraine reignited
Click to see story on Le MondeVIDEO. War in Ukraine: “We are assuming a certain strategic ambiguity”, argues the head of French diplomacy
Click to see story on France InfoA Trump peace deal needs European boots on the ground to secure Ukraine, Estonia says
Click to see story on Politico EuropeTrump’s reelection revives talks in Europe on sending military personnel to Ukraine, Le Monde reports
Click to see story on The Kyiv IndependentEurope is again discussing sending troops to Ukraine,
Click to see story on censor.netRight
Untracked Bias
Europe has resumed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on Korrespondent.netWar in Ukraine: long-range missiles, ground troops, France does not rule out any option to support Kiev
Click to see story on Sud OuestThe French foreign minister is adamant: he stated why support for Ukraine must be continued
Click to see story on https://mandiner.hu/NATO Country to Send Troops to Ukraine? “We Are Not Ruling Out Any Option”
Click to see story on Do RzeczyFrench Foreign Minister: Ukraine must negotiate peace from a position of strength
Click to see story on Heti VilággazdaságBritish and French discuss sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on seznamzpravy.czLe Monde: European countries again discuss sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on babel.uaEU aid: whether foreign troops will fight in Ukraine
Click to see story on ТСН.uaFrance says no ‘red lines’ in support for Ukraine, leaves all options open
Click to see story on AlKhaleej TodayFrench chancellor does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on ATB DigitalUK and France will ‘not discard any option’ sending troops to Ukraine ‘who are ready to fight’ – London Business News
Click to see story on London Loves BusinessRussia: Peskov comments on possible sending of European troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on L'Informateur.French military instructors in Ukraine
Click to see story on Defence24French Chancellor does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Click to see story on RCC MediaWestern Nations Revive Debate Over Sending Troops to Ukraine, Says Le Monde
Click to see story on united24media.comFrench chancellor does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine
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