Vance Dig at Ukraine Allies ‘With No Battlefield Experience’, French PM Says US ‘Helping’ Russia Win

US Vice President JD Vance clarified his remarks on European peacekeeping forces saying he “had not mentioned France or Britain by name” after backlash in London and Paris. He questioned whether an “Anglo-French coalition of the willing” could enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine and argued that many countries offering support “have neither the battlefield experience nor the military equipment to do anything meaningful.” UK PM Keir Starmer said Britain was “prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air” as he proposed a “coalition of the willing” for Ukraine. French PM François Bayrou said suspending US arms deliveries meant “abandoning the country under attack” and was “absolutely unbearable” for Europe. n18oc_world n18oc_crux