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Ukraine joining NATO "will never happen."

NATO hasn't "reached the point where it is prepared to offer membership or an invitation to Ukraine."

“As long as I am head of the Slovak government, I will direct the MPs that are under my control... never to agree to Ukraine's joining NATO.”

"We cannot admit Ukraine into NATO immediately."

Ukraine is "fully prepared and able to be a member of NATO."

We will take "concrete steps to bring Ukraine closer to NATO."

"Ukraine's path and bridge towards NATO membership is now irreversible."

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"Ukraine will join NATO. It is not a question of if, but of when."

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"I think it's extremely unlikely that he [Putin] would move in that [using tactical nuclear weapons] direction in the current conflict."

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"Though it is unlikely that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the risks are real."

Putin has sent many signals that "he will use battlefield nuclear weapons from his arsenal of 6,000 such weapons to win the war."

"Well, yes, he [Putin] would [launch a nuclear attack]."

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British and French paratroopers conducted Exercise Orion in Brittany, France, involving approximately 2,000 personnel from the UK's 16 Air Assault Brigade and France's 11e Brigade Parachutiste. The nine-day training operation began on February 24, 2026, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

British and French paratroopers conducted Exercise Orion in Brittany, France, involving approximately 2,000 personnel from the UK's 16 Air Assault Brigade and France's 11e Brigade Parachutiste. The nine-day training operation began on February 24, 2026, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated that Britain and France would lead a peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv is reached. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that both nations committed to deploying approximately 5,000 troops each for such a mission.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated that Britain and France would lead a peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv is reached. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that both nations committed to deploying approximately 5,000 troops each for such a mission.

The UK Army has been reduced to approximately 70,000 personnel, its smallest size in more than 200 years. Officials warned that deploying a fully equipped brigade to Ukraine could require withdrawing troops from existing commitments in Estonia and Cyprus.

The UK Army has been reduced to approximately 70,000 personnel, its smallest size in more than 200 years. Officials warned that deploying a fully equipped brigade to Ukraine could require withdrawing troops from existing commitments in Estonia and Cyprus.

Armed Forces Minister Al Carns stated that Britain has three to five years before facing a significant confrontation with a major state. He emphasized that the UK military has not substantially changed since the 1990s and must modernize faster.

Armed Forces Minister Al Carns stated that Britain has three to five years before facing a significant confrontation with a major state. He emphasized that the UK military has not substantially changed since the 1990s and must modernize faster.

Exercise Orion tested troops on supporting a NATO ally facing insurgency and invasion threats. British Pathfinders and French Groupe Commando Parachutiste conducted covert operations, neutralizing simulated air defenses and marking drop zones for main forces including the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment.

Exercise Orion tested troops on supporting a NATO ally facing insurgency and invasion threats. British Pathfinders and French Groupe Commando Parachutiste conducted covert operations, neutralizing simulated air defenses and marking drop zones for main forces including the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment.

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service accused the UK and France of planning to provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons, claims that Ukrainian and French officials dismissed as baseless disinformation. The allegations would constitute a violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service accused the UK and France of planning to provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons, claims that Ukrainian and French officials dismissed as baseless disinformation. The allegations would constitute a violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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