Allied troops ‘ready to go’ if Ukraine ceasefire is reached, says defence secretary
The defense secretary, British and other allied troops in the case of a ceasefire in Ukraine, “ready to take action from the first day,” he said.
He also rejected the suggestions that Britain’s approach to war was “watching and waiting” while negotiations were held. The role of the UK is to “lead the accusation of military aid to Ukraine so that we do not endanger peace by forgetting the current war”.
His comments came to Alaska before the important summit, which would include a bilateral lunch and a press conference at a one -to -one meeting, both delegations and a press conference.
Britain promised to put “assurance power ında in Ukraine in case of a peace agreement. However, it has recently been reported that this force will be backward from 30,000 strong forces at the beginning.
Speaking in the Today program of BBC Radio 4, Mr. Healey was asked whether British troops would leave Ukraine in the event of an attack.
While rejecting the question hypothetically, he reiterated the important principle that “any British forces have the right to defend themselves if they were attacked.
The defense secretary added: “However, the purpose of any British forces is part of a much wider coalition of the willing one.
“And in the last few months, you need to forget that more than 200 military planners from 30 countries have received the support of multinational forces that can be detailed, detailed planning and secure sky for the ceasefire point and reconstructing the Ukrainian forces for themselves.
“They prepare to go. From the first day they prepare to move with the ceasefire.
For this, we are establishing a common center with the French, military plans have been completed, and this can help Britain to stand with Ukraine during the war, to support a long -term peace in which Russia has been deterred by Ukraine during negotiations, and Russia’s re -attack by Ukraine. ”
“No, the role of England to stand with Ukraine in the war and negotiations, Brek said Defense Secretary BBC Breaks.
“Our role is to lead the accusation as we have more intense diplomacy, to direct the accusation of military assistance to Ukraine, to endanger the peace by forgetting the current war and to be ready to increase economic pressure on Putin if it is not willing to take negotiations seriously,” he said.
The US leader is concerned that Kiev is excluded from the negotiations on his own future and to leave the lands, after arguing that any agreement may have to be included in the “soil replacement”.
However, Mr. Healey added that the summit could be önce first step towards serious negotiations for peace, and that the end of any conflict should “come from diplomacy”.
European leaders are preparing for the meeting and gave hope with US President Mr. Trump about the possibility of a potential ceasefire after a common call at the beginning of this week.
On Thursday, Mr. Trump claimed that if the summit of Friday was successful, European leaders could be invited to a second meeting.
On the same day, Sir Keir met with the Ukrainian leader, and the couple expressed cautious optimism about the possibility of a cease -fire, as long as Putin moves to prove that he was serious.
