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Posted on February 17, 2025
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UK PM Starmer stresses the need for a U.S. security guarantee to support European peacekeeping in Ukraine and deter Russia.
PARIS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that there must be a U.S. security commitment for European countries to send postwar peacekeeping forces to Ukraine and it was too early to say how many British troops he would be willing to deploy.
"Europe must play its role, and I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others, if there is a lasting peace agreement, but there must be a U.S. backstop, because a U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again," Starmer told reporters.
(Reporting by John Irish)
The main topic is UK PM Starmer's call for a U.S. security guarantee to support European peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine.
Starmer believes a U.S. security guarantee is essential to deter Russia and ensure effective peacekeeping in Ukraine.
Europe is expected to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, contingent on a U.S. security commitment.
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