On January 16, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto arrived in Kyiv on an official visit.. This was reported by the Italian Ministry of Defense on the social network X.

“Guido Crosetto arrived in Kyiv on an official visit, during which he will hold a number of institutional meetings,” the message says.

Il Ministro @GuidoCrosetto e giunto a #Kiev for the ufficiale in #Ukraina, nel corso della quale effettuera una serie di incontri istituzionali. pic. twitter. com/TwddKNHi1Q.

— Ministero Difesa (@MinisteroDifesa) January 16, 2025.

In addition, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also arrived in Kyiv on January 16. He arrived in the capital of Ukraine with the Ukrainian Ambassador Valery Zaluzhny.

“The most important expectation is the signing of an important Agreement on a 100-year partnership between our countries, which will cover a number of areas from defense to science and culture. We also plan to resume the work of the Strategic Partnership Dialogue - this is a tool that will allow us to effectively discuss and resolve various issues of bilateral cooperation,” Zaluzhny wrote in Telegram.

Starmer is due to meet with President Vladimir Zelensky. Ukraine and Britain plan to sign a partnership agreement that will deepen existing defense relations. At the same time, amid fears that the United States may reduce support for Ukraine, the agreement will also provide for further military assistance to Kyiv. Starmer is expected to discuss what security guarantees the UK can offer Kyiv, including the possibility of British troops participating in a post-war peacekeeping force.

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It was previously reported that British and French leaders Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are discussing sending British and French soldiers to Ukraine as a peacekeeping force after a potential agreement to end hostilities. Officials in London and Paris are keeping details of the conversations secret. However, multiple UK government sources claim that discussions are ongoing, although no final decision has yet been made.

About why the appearance of European military personnel in our country is so important, see the article “Foreign troops in Ukraine. What will make Putin come to terms with this,” writes Vladimir Kravchenko.