Selenskyj is pushing for European army - what is behind it?

Selenskyj is pushing for European army - what is behind it?

Pokrovsk, Ukraine - on February 16, 2025, the 1.088. Day of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, Keith Kellogg, is planning to send Donald Trump's special envoys to the front line in eastern Ukraine. The aim is to inform Trump about the current situation. However, developments on the front have slowed themselves down in the past two weeks. This is reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which attributes the reasons for slow progress to depressed Russian units and intensive Ukrainian drone operations.

near Pokrovsk, Ukraine recently made progress against the Russian troops. The Russian offensive could be instructed to prioritize the city of Kostiantynivka next spring. In another political step, Belarus denies plans for upgrading and an upcoming attack on Ukraine.

international diplomacy and support

US authorities plan talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Saudi Arabia, which should take place without European representatives. High US officials will take part in the talks, including Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. These diplomatic initiatives are in the context of Selenskyj's demand for a more integrated European army in order to reduce the dependency on the USA. The United States also asked European nations about security guarantees for Ukraine.

military support and European reactions

The G7 Foreign Minister confirm their support for Ukraine and underline the need for military and financial aid. UK Prime Minister Keir Strandmer emphasized the role of Europe within NATO. This commitment is underpinned by the Ukrainian support in the form of military transactions, such as the delivery of 1.6 million large ammunition by a Czech initiative.

In order to understand the diverse dimensions of the war, the historical background must also be dealt with. In 1991, Ukraine explained its independence after the decay of the Soviet Union, which led to a deep social division. The conflict escalated with the annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014 and the subsequent war in Eastern Ukraine.

global effects of the war

The current situation has far -reaching consequences. The war threatens global nutritional security and international energy markets. The dependence on Russia on Iranian weapons has reduced its possibilities of influence, while trying to strengthen international structures that exclude the West. This not only endangers the stability in the region, but also the functionality of all international institutions created after the Second World War.