3 h. ago Starmer suggests MPs will get vote on deploying British troops in Ukraine

The Prime Minister has suggested MPs will have a vote on deployment of troops in Ukraine, but said the situation is ‘nowhere near that stage’.

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4 h. ago Trump hits out over calls from Starmer for US guarantees on Ukraine peace

European leaders have called for the US to provide security guarantees for a Ukraine ceasefire deal.

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5 h. ago British peace troops in Ukraine attacked by Russian army would respond under ‘defensive rules,' says minister

European leaders are still seeking a US security guarantee ‘backstop’ for a peace-keeping mission in Ukraine

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5 h. ago Scots soldiers heading to Ukraine as part of peacekeeping force is 'very possible', says Labour minister

The future of Ukraine has become a major talking point following last week's White House clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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7 h. ago UK's Trump whisperer Peter Mandelson slapped down over Ukraine ceasefire remark

Peter Mandelson said during a TV interview that Ukraine should commit to a ceasefire before Russia does - but Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said this is not the Government's policy

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8 h. ago Peter Mandelson slapped down by No10 after ambassador to US suggests Ukraine's Zelensky backs Trump peace plan despite White House row

The Tony Blair-era Labour minister also used an interview with American outlet ABC to say that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky should give 'unequivocal backing' to Trump's peace initiative.

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11 h. ago Lord Peter Mandelson slapped down by minister after saying Ukraine should commit to ceasefire before Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky should give his ‘unequivocal backing’ to the US President’s initiative, the UK ambassador to the US said

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12 h. ago Mandelson’s comments on Ukraine ‘not Government policy’, says minister

Lord Mandelson, the UK’s ambassador in Washington, suggested Ukraine should commit to a ceasefire and ‘defy the Russians to follow’.

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12 h. ago Zelensky should give in to Trump and commit to ceasefire before Putin, says Mandelson in clash with No 10

The UK’s envoy in Washington said Ukraine must sign Donald Trump’s minerals deal and declare a ceasefire in its war against Russia

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15 h. ago Papers rally behind Starmer’s leading role in pushing for Ukraine support

Sir Keir Starmer convened an emergency defence summit of European leaders at the weekend.

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26 h. ago Europe has a lot to do before it can exert real influence on a Ukraine peace deal

The continent’s role in any ceasefire will be limited unless countries commit more to Kiev and the Zelenskyy-Trump relationship is repairedUkraine war: live updatesEurope and the UK are hoping they are on the brink of assembling a credible military coalition that Donald Trump can only refuse to support at risk of appearing openly to ally with Vladimir Putin – an alliance many grassroots Republicans reject.The plan is a long shot since it requires enough countries inside Nato to offer practical support to such a coalition of the willing, and also needs Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, to patch up his relations with Donald Trump following Friday’s Oval Office meeting. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Russian top diplomat Lavrov praises Trump on US president’s dealings with Ukraine

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Donald Trump for his dealings with Ukraine after the US president’s Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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27 h. ago Starmer tells of ‘common ground’ with Italy’s Meloni after meeting

The UK Prime Minister welcomed his Italian counterpart for a bilateral meeting on Sunday.

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27 h. ago ‘Time to act, not talk, to defend the West’, Starmer says after defence summit

The Prime Minister warned the West stands at a ‘crossroads in history’ as he announced a missile finance deal with Ukraine.

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30 h. ago Europe faces ‘once in a generation’ moment for its security, Starmer says – live

The prime minister opened the summit by saying a good outcome for Ukraine is vital for the security of every nation represented here Kemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whateve...

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30 h. ago Starmer tells leaders step up at ‘once in a generation moment’ at Ukraine summit

The Prime Minister said that getting a good outcome for Ukraine is ‘vital to the security of every nation’ at the summit ‘and many others too’.

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32 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer to address UK in major press conference today

The Prime Minister is expected to speak after a huge Ukraine summit in London today

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32 h. ago Keir Starmer says he trusts Donald Trump as US president wants lasting peace in Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer says he trusts Donald Trump and stated the US president wants lasting peace in Ukraine.The prime minister said he trusts both Trump and Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky, when he appeared on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg today (2 March).

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33 h. ago No talk of state visit until US gives ‘full scale’ Ukraine support, Swinney says

Scotland’s First Minister also said there needs to be an ‘honest debate’ about taxation.

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35 h. ago PM speaks of ‘driving purpose’ to unite Nato allies after White House clash

Sir Keir Starmer is gathering European leaders in London to forge a common position on ending the war in Ukraine.

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