Trump refuses to guarantee aid to British peacekeepers in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has said that British peacekeepers in Ukraine will not need ‘a lot of help’.
According to Censor.NET, he said this during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
When asked whether the United States would come to the aid of British troops if they were ‘in Ukraine, keeping the peace, and attacked by Russia,’ Trump replied: ‘If the British are in Ukraine and they're attacked? You know, I've always believed that the British don't need a lot of help. They can take care of themselves very well.’
He then praised Britain's ‘incredible soldiers’ and said that ‘if they need help, I will always be with the British.’
‘But they don't need help,’ Trump repeated.
After Starmer emphasised the importance of the US-UK defence alliance, Trump asked him, ‘Could you take on Russia by yourselves?’ The audience laughed.
At the same meeting, the British prime minister said that his country was ready to send ground troops and air forces to ensure peace in Ukraine.
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 if an agreement is reached 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.
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, assessed the possibility of sending a European peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.
Italian Defence 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 for this are created, namely a ceasefire with Russia.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has stated that several countries are currently considering participation in a potential Western allied contingent in Ukraine. However, specific plans for the deployment of foreign troops are still under discussion.
