As a group of senior military officers meet in the UK today to discuss the future of Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says they will "begin military planning" on what a peacekeeping force in Ukraine might look like.
According to foreign media, the next meeting is for the "coalition of the willing", supported by about 30 countries and created by France and Great Britain.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Pollard says the peacekeeping effort will be a mix of military, air and naval forces.
He wants the coalition to be a credible force that "will allow Ukraine to enjoy a lasting peace."
This will help contain Russia, Pollard says: "Because we know in the past, when President Putin has made deals, he has broken them."
He adds that it is "essential that we provide a US backstop" to help with the effort.
Estimates suggest it will cost £2 billion a year to continue the peacekeeping effort in Ukraine. Pollard says they have increased defence spending to "meet the momentum". (A2 Televizion)
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