UK and France agree to send forces to Ukraine in event of peace deal

The UK and France person signed a associated declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine successful the lawsuit of a bid deal, to warrant the nation's security.

The statement states that a "multinational unit for Ukraine" would beryllium deployed to the Eastern European state to deter further attacks from Russia and bolster information guarantees.

This would besides let the Ukrainian equipped forces to rebuild strength, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

It follows a gathering of the Coalition of the Willing successful Paris connected Tuesday afternoon, led by French President Emmanuel Macron and the British premier minister. Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law, and the US peculiar envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, besides attended the talks.

Sir Keir has antecedently stated that the UK mightiness deploy troops to Ukraine pursuing a bid deal, but this statement present creates the ineligible model for allowing British and French troops to run there.

The declaration was formally unveiled astatine a quality league by Mr Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Sir Keir.

Addressing the media, Sir Keir said: "We've had a precise constructive meeting.

"The intent of the Coalition of the Willing is to assistance to present a bid that tin past and to enactment with the US to warrant Ukrainian information for the agelong term.

"This enactment is much precocious than ever."

He past laid retired the presumption of the declaration.

As good arsenic ensuring that soldiers volition beryllium deployed connected Ukrainian soil, the statement besides covers extortion for Ukraine's skies and seas.

The declaration besides states that the 2 countries would found "military hubs" successful Ukraine, truthful that subject instrumentality could beryllium deployed for antiaircraft needs.

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