UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signalled he would be prepared to consider sending British forces to Ukraine to help "guarantee" peace when the fighting finally stops. Britain will "play a role" in supporting peace when it finally comes, Starmer told reporters when asked about the idea after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kiev on Thursday.
"Let me be very clear to everyone here in Ukraine when I say that we will work with you and all our allies on steps that would be strong enough to guarantee Ukraine's security, to guarantee everything possible. peace and to deter any future aggression," said Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
He added: "Peace through strength must be more than words, it must be actions. Therefore, as I say, we will play our role when it comes to ensuring Ukraine's security, writes A2 CNN.
For his part, Zelenskyy said he had discussed the issue of an international peacekeeping force with Poland, France and the UK. But he added that it was too early to determine any details as it would be critical to hold talks with the incoming administration of Donald Trump. There can be no peace for Ukraine without America, Zelenskyy added.
After talks with Zelenskyy, Starmer announced that the UK will send a new air defence system to Ukraine, jointly funded by the British and Danish governments. The British-designed Gravehawk system is the size of a shipping container and is capable of re-purposing air-to-air missiles for ground-based air defence. This means it could use Ukrainian missiles already in the country’s arsenal.
During the press conference, Zelenskyy said that NATO members, including Germany, the US, Hungary and Slovakia, do not support Ukraine's membership. But he argued that in the longer term, only NATO membership will guarantee Ukraine's security. (A2 Televizion)
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