France and Britain, which are driving the initiative, would forge ahead with a ‘reassurance force’ with several countries. Politics
China trashes report it would put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine POLITICO Europe Politics
Report of China discussing peacekeeping role in Ukraine ‘entirely untrue’: Chinese FM spokesperson Global Times Politics
Russia has mounted a counteroffensive in Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of the territory seized by Ukraine. Politics
Kyiv hoped the operation would slow Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine by diverting troops to defend Kursk but this did not happen. Politics
Russia’s president makes his first visit to the region since Ukraine launched its shock counteroffensive in August. Politics
Ukrainian soldiers seized about 1,300 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region in 2024 to gain a bargaining chip for future negotiations. Politics
Paris and London have already expressed a willingness to deploy troops to Ukraine to ensure that a possible future ceasefire is preserved. Politics
The psychological warfare to urge North Korean soldiers to surrender in battle has had little effect, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Politics
The French president addressed the nation amid concerns over Trump’s upending of US-Europe ties. Events
