Europe Advances 'Reassurance Force' Plans for Ukraine as US Aid Pauses

European leaders push for a multinational peacekeeping force despite divisions, while Ukraine faces ongoing ceasefire violations and contentious US negotiations over mineral resources.

France and the UK are leading efforts to form a European 'reassurance force' to secure Ukraine post-ceasefire, though the proposal lacks unanimous support among European nations.
European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to sanctions on Russia, agreeing not to lift them until a lasting peace is achieved.
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of violating a tentative Black Sea ceasefire, complicating US-mediated peace talks.
Negotiations between the US and Ukraine over a minerals deal, tied to military aid, remain unresolved, with Ukraine accusing the US of shifting conditions.
European nations pledged billions in additional military aid to Ukraine, while military delegations from France, the UK, and Germany will visit Kyiv to coordinate future security plans.