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Media Reports That Europe Is Ready To Send Troops To Ukraine

 

Jan 1, 2026
Media Reports That Europe Is Ready To Send Troops To Ukraine 
 
Die Welt has announced that Europe is ready to send troops in Ukraine. According to Die Welt, France and UK are ready to send up to 15000 troops in Ukraine once the hostilities end in order to monitor the ceasefire. 

Welt: Europe is ready to send up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine

Khrystyna Bondarieva , Yevhen Kizilov — 31 December 2025, 17:22
Welt: Europe is ready to send up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine
European countries have declared their readiness to send 10,000-15,000 troops to Ukraine during the first six months after the cessation of hostilities as part of security guarantees.

Source: Die Welt, reported by European Pravda

Türkiye will also play a role, possibly into a ceasefire monitoring at sea and other neighboring countries would monitor the ceasefire in the air. 
 
WSJ has reported that the CIA and NSA has found no evidence of a Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence.  

NSA and CIA find no evidence of drone attack on Putin's residence – WSJ

Ivan Diakonov — 1 January, 01:14
NSA and CIA find no evidence of drone attack on Putin's residence – WSJ

The US National Security Agency has concluded that Ukraine did not attempt to strike the residence of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, contradicting Moscow's claims of an alleged assassination attempt.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, citing senior US officials

 
 
 
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01:12 Europeans troops in Ukraine  
05:42 No evidence about ... 
8:07 Mistakes were made  
09:49 "Peace process" 
 
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Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress) · Kyiv, Ukraine · Instagram photos and  videos 
 
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U.S. Treasury 2s10s Curve has reached its Steepest Level of the year | Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm #economy #markets #bonds

 
To illustrate Rick Santelli’s point from this morning, the US Treasury 2s-10s curve has reached its steepest level of the year. 
From a longer-term perspective, two things are clear: 
While the curve has steepened significantly since its notable inversion, it has yet to return to historical norms. 
 
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Indeed, I expect the curve to steepen further in 2026.
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2-YEAR TREASURY RATE 
 
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10-YEAR TREASURY RATE

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CANKLEGATE The president confirmed health concerns that the Daily Beast has led the way in exposing.

Donald Trump has confirmed that he wore compression socks to treat his cankles amid growing scrutiny over his health as America’s oldest president.

In an explosive interview about his medical treatments, Trump also admitted that he applies makeup to his hands, saying that the large daily dose of aspirin he takes to thin his blood causes them to bruise easily.

Trump, 79, Finally Admits He’s Wearing Compression Socks and Makeup to Hide How Sick He Is 

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast 
 
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