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DARK SECRETS: Europe accelerating work on peacekeeping coalition for ukraine says healey - The Real Truth

Ukraine has indicated its willingness to agree a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, but a lasting peace is likely to depend on Western security guarantees (Alex Babenko/AP) - (AP)

European allies will “accelerate” work on forming a “coalition of the willing” to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, the Defence Secretary has said.

Speaking at a press conference in Paris on Wednesday evening, John Healey said European nations would come “ever closer together” in the coming weeks following discussion of a possible truce between Kyiv and Moscow.

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