Britain and Sweden have become the first European nations to say they could send troops to help secure Ukraine after an end to the war there.
Sweden would consider contributing to post-war peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday, adding that negotiations would need to progress before any such decision was taken.
Ukraine could still become a NATO member in the future if it fulfils all conditions, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday. "I don't foresee the NATO membership as such being off the table for Ukraine,
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will shape generations to come and that the world was at a crossroads. It comes as
Sweden announced it will boost Ukraine's air defenses with a new aid package just one day after Russia's largest drone strike.
Sweden does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar peacekeeping force, public broadcaster Swedish Radio reported on Monday, citing comments by the country's foreign minister. The minister's comments came after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ready to send British troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping duties as he tried to show the U.
Sweden's Defense Minister Pal Jonson speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will shape generations to come and that the world was at a crossroads.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York City, U.S., September 24, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File photo OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed in a call on Thursday that any talks to end the war with Russia must include Kyiv at the negotiating table,
Sweden has announced a transfer of air defense systems worth 1.2 billion Swedish krona (approximately $113 million) to Ukraine, Svenska Dagbladet reported on Feb. 23.