The British Prime Minister is ready to send troops to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said for the first time that he is ready to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission. The politician said this in an article published in The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, February 16.

London ready to help work on security guarantees for Ukraine

“The UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes continuing to support the Ukrainian army, to which the UK has allocated £ 3 billion a year until at least 2030. But this also means that we are ready to contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine by deploying our troops there. Any role in ensuring the security of Ukraine will help ensure the security of our continent and this country,” Starmer wrote.

According to him, “this is an existential issue not only for the future of Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe.” “Securing a lasting peace in Ukraine that protects its sovereignty in the long term is crucial if we are to deter Putin from further aggression in the future,” the British Prime Minister added.

Starmer: Only Washington can stop Putin

At the same time, he acknowledged that “only the United States can stop Putin” and announced that he would meet with Donald Trump in the coming days. He added that he would also raise the issue at an emergency summit on Ukraine in Paris on February 17: “I am going to Paris with a very clear message to our European friends. We must show that we are serious about our defense and that we are taking our responsibilities seriously. We have been talking about this for a long time - and President Trump is right to demand action from us.”

Starmer called on European NATO members to increase defense spending and strengthen sanctions against Russia, including on oil exports, the “shadow fleet” and Russian banks that help circumvent existing sanctions. The politician spoke in favor of Ukraine’s admission to NATO, saying that “peace comes through strength” and “weakness leads to war.” Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”