Ukraine, «British and French paratroopers put together for operation». Zelensky prepared to satisfy Putin | EUROtoday

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British and French paratroopers have accomplished last preparations for a doable peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. They might be deployed if the nation reaches a peace settlement with Russia. Rbc-Ukraine writes it, quoting the Telegraph.

According to the report, the drills in Brittany came about on February 24 and marked the ultimate stage of preparations for the deployment of paratroopers to any NATO nation. The coaching is a part of Exercise Orion, which concludes March 3. The exercise adopted statements by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Britain and France would lead a peacekeeping power in Ukraine if a ceasefire settlement was reached between Kiev and Moscow.

The Telegraph reported that greater than 600 troopers from the UK’s sixteenth Air Assault Brigade carried out a simulated raid alongside France’s eleventh Parachute Brigade. The composition of models that might be deployed to Ukraine was not disclosed. However, the sixteenth Air Assault Brigade is among the many high-readiness British forces able to speedy NATO deployment. Britain’s Ministry of Defense stated round 2,000 British and French troops had been participating within the Orion train, a situation targeted on supporting a NATO ally going through threats of insurgency and invasion. The nine-day airborne workout routines started on February 24.

Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that he’s prepared to satisfy Vladimir Putin and to do something to realize peace. In an interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian president stated that the United States has the facility to finish the struggle, however should put extra strain on Moscow. “The United States is even stronger than they think. And I really believe that. They can really put pressure on Putin. They can stop this war.”

“Now I think we have a chance. It depends on these months, whether we will have a chance to end the war before the autumn. Before the elections, important and influential elections in the United States. If it is possible to achieve peace, we will have it, now we have this window,” he added, referring to the mid-term elections within the US. Zelensky in the end urged the Washington administration to tighten sanctions towards the households of Russian leaders and supply Ukraine with extra superior weapons, arguing that solely higher strain would power Moscow to take the negotiations severely.