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North Korean forces will likely continue to suffer a larger ratio of wounded to killed in action – as is typical for armed conflict – and it is unclear if or when injured North Korean soldiers return to combat,
I’ve been discussing this with a number of allies, including, of course, (French) president Macron, including president Zelensky here today, and we will play our full part.”
Pressed in an interview with Sky News on whether Britain would contribute troops to any peacekeeping force, the British PM said The entirety of this North Korean contingent in Kursk oblast may be killed or wounded in roughly 12 weeks (about mid-April 2025) should North Korean forces continue to suffer similarly high casualty rates in the future,
the ISW said in its latest war assessment Putin’s ambition to wrench Ukraine away from its closest partners has been a monumental strategic failure,
Starmer said in a statement The truth of the matter is that in this conflict, there is no way Russia takes all of Ukraine,
We don’t accept the argument that there’s a binary choice between a reset with the EU and a deal with the U.S., and obviously the time for those decisions will be in the weeks and months to come,
We haven’t had the inauguration yet so let’s see what the decisions are when we get to that stage,
Yes, I think collectively we do need to do more. I think that is recognized across Europe.”
Asked if Trump’s return meant Europe would need to deliver much more for Ukraine, Starmer said We spoke about Ukraine on the phone in the call we had before Christmas,
I don’t want to get ahead of discussions about precise roles, but we will play our full part,
We are with you not just today or tomorrow, for this year or the next, but for 100 years — long after this terrible war is over and Ukraine is free and thriving once again,
Starmer told Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv, promising that We must look at how this war could end, the practical ways to get a just and lasting peace … that guarantees your security, your independence and your right to choose your own future,
Starmer said at a joint news conference Those conversations will continue for many months ahead,
It’s important that if we get to that stage, that the guarantees are capable of, and effective in, guaranteeing an enduring peace, not a pause.”
If there are to be security guarantees of some sort the UK will play its part.”
The history of the 21st century is being written today.”
Asked if he feared Mr Trump could walk away from Ukraine, he warned There should be an irreversible path to membership and that’s our position and I will continue to uphold our position.”
We can, we will continue to work with the US on this. We are working today. We will work tomorrow.”
Starmer took a conciliatory tone, paying tribute to the US contribution so far, and promising We will work with you and all of our allies on steps that would be robust enough to guarantee Ukraine’s security,
he promised in a press conference in Kyiv This is an issue that we are all discussing, ... but it must be capable of deterring future aggression. So that’s the test of any discussion, any conversation that we’re having.”
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