European capitals are working on \u201cpretty precise plans\u201d for potential military deployments to Ukraine as part of post conflict security guarantees that will have the full backing of US capabilities, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.<\/p>\n
European capitals are preparing detailed plans for possible military deployments to Ukraine as part of post-war security guarantees with the backing of US forces, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.<\/p>\n
In an interview with the Financial Times, von der Leyen stressed that \u201csecurity guarantees are paramount and absolutely crucial,\u201d adding that a clear roadmap had been agreed during talks at the White House and that progress was on track.<\/p>\n
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She said member states were drawing up proposals for a \u201cmultinational troop deployment\u201d that would include US support as a safeguard. \u201cPresident Trump reassured us that there will be American presence as part of the backstop,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Russia launched \u201cmassive\u201d strikes across Ukraine overnight, rescue services said on Saturday, a new blow to peace efforts that drew a fresh appeal from President Volodymyr Zelensky for US and European help.<\/p>\n
Despite a recent flurry of international efforts to broker a truce in the three-and-a-half-year conflict, led by US President Donald Trump, there have been no signs of a let-up in fighting on the ground.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian rescue services said on Telegram that overnight strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia had killed at least one person and wounded at least 25.<\/p>\n
On Friday, the key EU members said in a joint statement that\u00a0France and Germany will provide more air-defence hardware for Ukraine after \u201cmassive\u201d Russian airstrikes in recent days.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrance and Germany will provide additional air defence to Ukraine,\u201d they said, after President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a visit to the south of France.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDespite intensive international diplomatic efforts, Russia shows no intention to end its war of aggression against Ukraine,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n
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