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We welcome the progress President Trump has made towards a ceasefire deal, and we will continue to work with international partners on putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position
In a statement on Wednesday evening, a Downing Street spokesperson said
We agreed that Ukraine and the United States should continue working together to achieve a real end to the war and lasting peace
He thanked Mr Trump for the talks in Saudi Arabia last week, and added.jpg)
It doesn’t mean that the U.K. troops need to be there for decades, as long as the arrangement is such that a solid support of an international presence can be granted.”
Tiilikainen argued
It’s a noble endeavor from the U.K. and the others in Europe, but it’s also potentially a terrible idea,
Arnold saidI do think the international commitments in support of a possible peace agreement need to be long-term,
said Teija Tiilikainen, the former Finnish foreign minister who now directs the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid ThreatsHow long can we realistically support Ukraine if we need to re-arm because our own stockpiles are empty? You can say to Ukraine ‘we will support you as long as it takes,’ but those words don’t mean anything if you cannot follow through.”
Morin askedThe U.K. and European partners have not, at least in the public space, articulated any sort of a coherent strategy,
she warned
Today, Putin effectively rejected the proposal for a full ceasefire.
After a fresh round of Russian attacks last night, Mr Zelensky saidThis process must lead to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
The spokeswoman addedRight now, you have a lot of guns pointing at each other and a ceasefire without going a little bit further would have been tough.
The Republican saidLast night, I spoke to President Zelensky to discuss progress that (US) President (Donald) Trump had made with Russia towards a ceasefire
Sir Keir told the Commons
We've given absolutely unbending support to Ukraine throughout all of this, including in both of the respects that you've just mentioned, and we will continue to do so.
Asked in a round of interviews this morning whether Britain was committed to sharing arms and intelligence with Ukraine, government minister Stephen Timms said