Starmer ‘prepared’ to place UK troops on floor in Ukraine to guard peace

Sir Keir Starmer has mentioned he’s “prepared and prepared” to place UK troops on the bottom in Ukraine to ensure its safety as a part of a peace deal.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the UK prime minister mentioned securing a long-lasting peace in Ukraine “is important if we’re to discourage Putin from additional aggression sooner or later”.

Forward of an emergency summit with European leaders in Paris on Monday, Sir Keir mentioned the UK was ready to contribute to safety ensures to Ukraine by “placing our personal troops on the bottom if mandatory”.

“I don’t say that flippantly,” he wrote. “I really feel very deeply the accountability that comes with doubtlessly placing British servicemen and ladies in hurt’s manner.”

The prime minister added: “However any position in serving to to ensure Ukraine’s safety helps to ensure the safety of our continent, and the safety of this nation.”

The tip of Russia’s struggle with Ukraine “when it comes, can not merely turn out to be a brief pause earlier than Putin assaults once more”, Sir Keir mentioned.

UK troops may very well be deployed alongside troopers from different European nations alongside the border between Ukrainian-held and Russian-held territory.

The PM is assembly with different European leaders in response to considerations the US is shifting forward with Russia on peace talks that can lock out the continent.

Sir Keir’s announcement comes after the previous head of the Military, Lord Dannatt, informed the PJDM the UK military is “so run down” it could not lead any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to satisfy Russian officers in Saudi Arabia within the coming days for talks geared toward ending the struggle in Ukraine, US officers say.

On Saturday, US particular envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, mentioned European leaders could be consulted solely and never participate in any talks between the US and Russia.

A senior Ukrainian authorities supply informed the PJDM on Sunday that Kyiv has not been invited to talks between the US and Russia geared toward ending the struggle in Ukraine.