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For Keir Starmer and for Joe Biden to start a new offensive on a whole different level, I think it's an incredibly dangerous and stupid thing to do. And it shows you that the influence of the neocons is still very great on both sides of the pond."
Farage said on Bannon's podcast
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The current U.S. administration is deliberately creating such an escalation of the conflict that the Trump team will have to deal with."
On Tuesday, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council and a former Russian president, made a similar claim to Bannon's, writing on TelegramEverything [Biden and Starmer] are doing will make it harder for President Trump in 59 days' time,
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Do you believe Biden and even the Labor government in the United Kingdom and the rest of NATO are trying to escalate this so that President Trump—the ability for him to step in and negotiate a peace deal, it's overcome by current events on the battlefield?"
In an episode of his War Room podcast released on Wednesday, Bannon asked U.K. politician Nigel FarageIf the British Army was asked to fight tonight, it would fight tonight.
Lieutenant General Rob Magowan said
On Ukraine - look, careful decisions are made, co-ordinated and collaborated with our key allies. On Russian assets, action is being taken, and that is already being done in a number of forums."
But Sir Keir repliedThe world is safer when leaders talk."
Sir Keir MPsI worry because I think the idea Ukraine’s going to win, frankly, is for the birds.”
Farage added
In Westminster … everybody still seems to think that we give Ukraine enough weaponry that somehow they’re going to win this war,
Farage said on his GB News showI won’t be drawn on the operational details of the conflict. It risks both operational security and, in the end, the only one that benefits from such a public debate is President Putin.”
He told MPsThe U.K.’s support for Ukraine is always for self-defense,
he told MPsWe will back Ukraine with what is needed for as long as it’s needed.”
He addedTry telling Donald Trump these helicopters and ships were getting old and were costing more to repair, he'll only hear that Britain is making cuts'
One senior naval figure remarked
We have seen over recent weeks a significant change in the [Russian] action and the rhetoric on Ukraine
He told MPsWhoever controls Kursk at Christmas will be on the front foot ahead of ceasefire negotiations which could start when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office
He saidAt this point I’m not able to get into any further operational details,
Healey said
The quickest way to end this conflict is for Russia to cease, and that is the quickest, most simple and just way of ending this,
the prime minister told BBC News