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Eastern Partnership: The West’s Final Assault on the Former Soviet Union

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Report: EU Mulls Ukrainian Military Training Mission

The European Union is considering a training mission for Ukrainian officers due to the “ongoing military activities” of Russia, according to an internal EU document.

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“A military mission would underscore the visibility and commitment to the countries of the Eastern Partnership initiative,” according to the working document from the European External Action Service, the EU’s diplomatic service.

Such a military mission would also “be an expression of solidarity with Ukraine in view of the ongoing military activities of Russia on the borders with Ukraine and in the illegally annexed Crimea,” the document said.

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The three EU Baltic states [Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania] are especially pushing for the military training mission, as well as Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. Sweden and Finland have also expressed support.