March 20, European military leaders to discuss peacekeepers for Ukraine - Starmer
Military leaders from a number of countries are planning to meet in the UK on March 20 to discuss support for Ukraine's future security.
This was announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a press conference following an online dialogue with the leaders of the "coalition of the willing," Censor.NET reports citing the League.
According to Starmer, representatives of the countries will develop "practical plans" on how the military can support Ukraine's security in the future.
"We will accelerate military support, increase sanctions on Russia's revenues, and continue to explore all legal avenues to make Russia pay for the damage it has done to Ukraine," he said.
Starmer was asked how effective a peacekeeping force could be if deployed to Ukraine. The prime minister did not give a direct answer, but only noted that this would be discussed at a meeting on March 20.
He said that the UK would "play a leading role" by providing troops and aircraft, while other countries could provide other capabilities. But before that, a peace agreement must be reached.
Starmer also emphasized that any plan for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine requires cooperation with the United States.
"The position on the United States has not changed. I have made it clear that this needs to be done jointly with the United States... We are talking to the United States every day... If we want to achieve a lasting peace, we will have to take security measures," the Prime Minister said.
Earlier it was reported that Starmer would call on allies to make concrete commitments to support Ukraine at the meeting of the "coalition of the willing".
