Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was “ready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security.
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Will Europe Send Troops to Ukraine?
Leaders have been meeting in Paris to discuss a peace deal.BBC News - 2d -
European countries clash over sending troops to Ukraine
Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland express reluctance after Britain says it is prepared to commit forcesFinancial Times - 2d -
Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine
UK prime minister expected to meet Trump this month and try to persuade him of Europe’s readiness to help secure peaceFinancial Times - 3d -
Europe quietly works on a plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security
Increasingly alarmed that U.S. security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been working on a plan to send troops to Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with ...ABC News - 5d -
Starmer says US 'backstop' needed for Ukraine deal
Speaking after meeting European leaders in Paris, the prime minister says "a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again".BBC News - 1d -
Show strength and offer a win: experts’ tips for Starmer on dealing with Trump
Veterans of May and Johnson governments share lessons from their experiences with unpredictable US president. It was just a few mangled sentences spoken in the darkness on an airport tarmac. But ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
PM 'ready and willing' to put UK troops in Ukraine to protect peace
Sir Keir Starmer said securing a lasting peace in Ukraine was "essential" to deter Vladimir Putin from future aggression.BBC News - 3d -
Morning Report — The art of the Russia-Ukraine peace deal
In today’s issue: President Trump said he’s working to fulfil a campaign promise to end Russia’s three-year invasion of Ukraine, ushering in negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ...The Hill - 6d -
Zelensky says no peace deal without Ukraine involvement
Ukraine's president says he will not be shut out of peace negotiations after Trump says he agreed to start talks with Putin.BBC News - 6d
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