'Significant' number of countries to provide troops to Ukraine peacekeeping force

It is worth remembering that Russia didn’t ask Ukraine when it deployed North Korean troops to the frontline last year.”

Asked about Russia’s position, Keir Starmer’s spokesperson said

David Lammyforeign Secretary

Together with France we are establishing a coalition wiling to deter Russia from invading again. To be credible it will need US support. But Britain and our allies know we must step up.”

Mr Lammy said

We're expecting more than 30 countries to be involved. Obviously the contribution capabilities will vary, but this will be a significant force, with a significant number of countries providing troops and a larger group contributing in other ways,

he added

The prime minister said over the weekend, there's going to be different capabilities from different countries, but these are now the operational discussions that are ongoing in relation to what the coalition of willing will be able to provide,

the spokesman said

It would be a long-term commitment, we are talking about years. As long as it takes to preserve a peace deal and deter Russia,

the source stated

The coalition of the willing, we expect more than 30 countries to be involved,

the spokesman said

Then the security of Ukraine and the entire region in a broader sense will be ensured since one of the root causes of the conflict will be eliminated,

Grushko said

We can talk about unarmed observers, a civilian mission that would monitor the implementation of individual aspects of this agreement, or guarantee mechanisms,

Grushko said

We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of this agreement,

Izvestia cited Grushko as saying

Michael Waltznational security adviser

This is going to be some type of territory for future security guarantees, the future status of Ukraine. We know the components. There is a deal that will be had here,

Waltz said on the show

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Hakeem Jeffries, the US House minority leader, said in a floor speech the following day

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This is definitely not what those who want the war to end as soon as possible do.

Writing on Telegram he said

The two sides are today much closer

The US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff, who visited the Kremlin last week, said

I think it would be an extraordinary escalation for Russian troops to find themselves in conflict with British troops.”

But Mr Streeting told Sky News

I think a formed fighting force is a considerable risk without an American clear guarantee.”

He added

What Thursday is about, where the Prime Minister and the UK are convening military leaders from across allied countries, is about having a serious plan, a serious military strategy to secure a peace.”

He added added

Emmanuel Macronfrench President

Ukraine is sovereign. If it asks for Allied forces to be on its territory, it’s not up to Russia to accept or not,

Macron said, according to Le Parisien

We're doing pretty well, I think, with Russia...I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend,

Trump told reporters on board Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington on Sunday evening

Karoline Leavittwhite House press secretary

I won't get ahead of those negotiations, but I can say we are on the 10th-yard line of peace, and we've never been closer to a peace deal than we are in this moment, and the president, as you know, is determined to get one done,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday