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President Zelensky is a hero. He is a symbol of the bravery of the Ukrainian people. There are, of course, many areas where the Prime Minister and I disagree, but now is the time for us to discuss where we do agree. I welcome all of his actions this weekend to convene European leaders, as well as the focus on economic security.”
She asks about the details of any deployment. We will, of course, put details before the House when we get to that stage, if we get to that stage.”
Responding in the House of Commons to questions asked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Sir Keir said It needs to have a presence on
they wrote in a joint article Ideally, our partners who are professionals at sea - Britain, the Nordics, etc. if they are experts, it would be best if they were in the sea,
he told the Munich Security Conference last month I don't think anybody's going to play around if we're there with a lot of workers and having to do with rare earths and other things which we need for our country.
There are clearly a number of options on the table. I'm just not getting into a running commentary on the options,
said a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer If you want to fight Russia then do it yourselves,
Trump's position is ... he wrote On Friday in the Oval Office, President Zelensky pointed out, in so many words that (Russian President) Vladimir Putin is a liar and a criminal and cannot be trusted to keep his word in any way, shape or form, because he has demonstrated time and time again that he will break any agreements. I stand with Volodymyr Zelensky and I stand with the people of Ukraine,
For God's sake, everything can explode, it's not good news. So everything I can do to keep the West united and to strengthen it, I will do,
Europe must do the heavy lifting,
This will be vital for protecting critical infrastructure and strengthening Ukraine,
Starmer told a press conference following a summit with Western leaders in London Let me be clear, we agree with Trump on the urgent need for a durable peace. Now we need to deliver together,
We have a shield, they don’t. And they can no longer depend on the American nuclear deterrent. We need a strategic dialogue with those who don’t have it, and that would make France stronger,
Macron said in an interview with several French newspapers this weekend This war needs to end, and that’s going to take concessions on territory. That’s going to take Russian concessions on security guarantees,
I’m not criticising anyone, but rather than move at the pace of every single country in Europe which would be a slow pace, I do think we’ve got to get to a coalition of the willing now and move this forward,
he said before the meeting We need to deliver together,
Starmer said after the meeting I do not accept that the US in an unreliable ally, there are no two countries as closely aligned as our two countries,
We’re going to continue to be there to support Ukraine as necessary with whatever it takes for as long as it takes
We all have understood that after a long time of under investment, it is now of utmost importance to step up the defence investment for a prolonged period of time,
We are at a crossroads in history today, ... This is not a moment for more talk. It’s time to act. Time to step up and lead, and to unite, around a new plan for a just and enduring peace.”