UK and France would send troops to Ukraine in event of peace deal, Starmer says after Paris talks
UK and France agree to deploy forces to Ukraine if peace deal reached
The UK and France have
signed a declaration of intent to "deploy forces" to Ukraine in the
event of a peace deal, Downing Street says.
Keir
Starmer signed the agreement alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday
evening.
Speaking after
talks with Kyiv's allies from more than 30 nations, he told a news
conference: "Following a ceasefire, the UK and France will establish
military hubs across Ukraine and build protected facilities for weapons
of military equipment to support Ukraine's defensive needs."
A
statement from "the coalition of the willing", issued by the Elysee
after the meeting, committed to a "multinational force for Ukraine" from
willing nations - which could support deterrence and rebuilding
Ukraine's armed forces in the event of a ceasefire.
It
would be European-led, with the involvement of willing non-European
member and "the proposed support of the US", it said. US special envoy
Steve Witkoff told the news conference President Donald Trump "strongly
stands" behind security protocols
