The United Kingdom and France have agreed to deploy forces in Ukraine if it strikes a peace deal with Russia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, in a renewed push by Western leaders to guarantee Kyiv’s post-war security and deter Moscow from further aggression.
After officials from 35 countries gathered in Paris for a meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a “declaration of intent” to put British and French boots on the ground in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal – a move Russia has long staunchly opposed.
“Following a ceasefire, the UK and France will establish military hubs across Ukraine and build protected facilities…