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I think it would be an extraordinary escalation for Russian troops to find themselves in conflict with British troops.
The Cabinet minister told Sky News It will be a significant force with a significant number of countries providing troops and a much larger group contributing in other ways,
another source told The Times We are willing to do concrete measures overall but from our perspective it is too early to talk about boots on the ground
To be credible, a deterrent force has to be willing to fight, so are we actually saying that this force might one day have to fight the Russians in Ukraine?
I think the chances are abysmal
Asked about the Russian President's willingness to enter peace talks, Mr Stubb told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme Ukraine is sovereign. If it asks for allied forces to be on its territory, it's not something for Russia to accept or not,
Macron said in a joint interview with several French regional newspapers published late on Saturday It is up to Russia to end the attacks and finally make peace possible,
I have to say, there's quite a high likelihood that a ceasefire, even if it is achievable, won’t last,
The damage is significant. Energy workers are already working on the ground. We are doing everything possible to restore power to homes as soon as possible,
The operation of our forces in the designated areas of the Kursk region continues,
The buildup of Russian forces indicates that Moscow intends to keep ignoring diplomacy. It is clear that Russia is prolonging the war,
If you ask me now, should it happen right now? On the basis of what we understand right now, no. But let’s have a look at whether there is a practical proposal that’s actually going to be put,
I welcome the fact the prime minister wants to engage and we welcome the fact that there’s a coalition of the willing, but we think this is something that Europe can handle. If we move and get peace in the Middle East, there needs to be boots on the ground, to hold that peace together. That’s something Europe can handle,
When it comes to boots on the ground, this is a matter better handled by Europe.”
On Sky News, the deputy opposition leader, Sussan Ley, made similar points, opposing Russia’s invasion but adding It is the right thing to do and it is in Australia’s national interest. Because what happens in the Euro-Atlantic has serious implications for our region – the Indo-Pacific – and vice versa,
Albanese said in a statement We agreed that in the case that President Putin refused to agree to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, we would need to increase our efforts to strengthen Ukraine, weaken Russia’s war machine, and ratchet up pressure on President Putin to convince him to come to the negotiating table,
Russia must agree to a ceasefire, firstly, but it must also agree to stop its aggression against Ukraine, and so it is premature to talk about that detail, but Australia has a proud record over 80 years of participating in peacekeeping missions,
Once again, Western boots on the ground are unacceptable for Russia, and we will not remain passive observers
It's in our interest to defend democracy in Ukraine
If we can make a contribution to that peacekeeping effort, then I think we should… Australia supports the Ukrainian fight,
