Will British troops be sent to Ukraine? – podcast

Keir Starmer says he is willing to deploy British forces to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement. But are they prepared? Dan Sabbagh reports‘Europe must play its role,’ Keir Starmer said on Monday after a meeting of European leaders in Paris.The UK prime minister added: ‘I’m prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground, alongside others, if there is a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a US backstop, because a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again.’ Continue reading...

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Will British troops be sent to Ukraine? – podcast

Keir Starmer says he is willing to deploy British forces to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement. But are they prepared? Dan Sabbagh reports

‘Europe must play its role,’ Keir Starmer said on Monday after a meeting of European leaders in Paris.

The UK prime minister added: ‘I’m prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground, alongside others, if there is a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a US backstop, because a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again.’ Continue reading...