Britain is ready to support Ukraine with troops on ground if conditions are right - Starmer
On February 24, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that he was ready to promote peace in Ukraine by deploying British troops on its territory.
According to Censor.NET, he said this at the plenary session of the Support Ukraine forum in Kyiv.
The British prime minister noted that for a lasting peace, Ukraine must have a seat at the negotiating table, and that any settlement must be based on a sovereign Ukraine, backed by strong security guarantees.
The UK is ready and willing to support this with troops on the ground - along with other Europeans and under the right conditions," Starmer assured.
He emphasized that US support will be vital to deter Russia from invading again in a few years.
"Russia does not hold all the cards in this war. Because Ukrainians have the courage to defend their country. Because Russia's economy is in trouble. And because they lost the best of their ground forces and the Black Sea Fleet in this senseless invasion. So we must step up the pressure even more to ensure a lasting peace, not just a pause in the fighting," Starmer said.
As a reminder, the UK will increase its military support to Ukraine this year to £4.5 billion.
Peacekeeping forces in Ukraine
Earlier it was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron would discuss with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine in the event of an agreement to end the current phase of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk denied that Polish troops would be sent to Ukraine after the ceasefire.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas assessed the possibility of sending a European peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto expressed his readiness to support a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine if peace is achieved.
In turn, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called these discussions "premature."
Germany, together with its partners, will consider the possible deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of "security guarantees" only after the conditions are created, namely a ceasefire with Russia.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has stated that several countries are currently considering participation in a potential contingent of Western allies in Ukraine. However, specific plans for the deployment of foreign troops are still under discussion.
