The defence ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland met in Paris on Wednesday, promising concrete steps to boost European defence and provide security guarantees for Ukraine as Washington pursues rapprochement with Moscow.

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen visited Ukraine on Monday, 10 March. Source: Finland’s Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda Details: Häkkänen held meetings with Ukrainian government officials and military representatives.

A meeting of European defence ministers today will focus on a peacekeeping force which could form part of the security guarantees Ukraine says will be vital if Russia is to be deterred from attacking again after a ceasefire.

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said that a well-armed Ukraine will be an important part of the future security architecture. Source: The Guardian with the reference to a statement by Lecornu,

The defence ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland met in Paris on Wednesday, vowing to take concrete steps to strengthen European defence and provide security guarantees for Ukraine,

PARIS - The defence ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland met in Paris on March 12, promising concrete steps to boost European defence and provide security guarantees for Ukraine as Washington pursues rapprochement with Moscow.