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There must be a U.S. backstop because a U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again,
Russia is preparing for a long war,
If it is successful, it will last 20 or 30 years,
Putin would not accept any NATO troops in Ukraine, and it looks as if the Americans will probably give in to that demand of his,
Putin wants a multinational force in there which would have… let’s just say Bolivians, Zimbabweans, Pakistanis… and he will know that the rules of engagement of those countries won’t allow them to fight back if he kicks off again,
Trump, although he does seem to be throwing the Ukrainians and us Europeans under a Russian bus at the moment, we know how transactional he is,
So the question is, if it is a bad deal, has Europe got the unity, the military strength, the political will to continue to support Ukraine in its war with Russia?”
Russia is to blame for the invasion. Of that there is no doubt.”
We’ve been clear that there must be a role for Europe. And I think that is a view that is shared by the Trump administration, and that’s the conversation that the Prime Minister will be having next week when he travels to the United States.”
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said Trump’s an egotistical stranger to the truth and ignorant of history.”
Fellow Tory MP Simon Hoare said Our Prime Minister has made the commitment that if we reach a ceasefire, we reach an end to the fighting, security guarantees will be needed and Britain is ready to play a full part in that.”
Speaking in Norway, which has a land border with Russia, Mr Healey said President Trump is betraying everything that the USA stands for”.
Conservative MP Graham Stuart said I do think we need to start the serious discussions around conscription.”
That’s why I’ve actually called for a return of national service. We’ve got an era of insecurity.”
It's certainly an innovative approach to a negotiation - to make very major concessions even before they have started.
The feeling was perhaps summed up best by former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, who sarcastically remarked on Hegseth's speech I feel very deeply the responsibility that comes with potentially putting British servicemen and women in harm's way,
I know Mar-a-Lago is quite close to Disney World, but that was pure Disney in both sort of facts and reality
Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace said The UK and US must send the message that we don't let tyrants win.
Former foreign secretary James Cleverly, meanwhile, said I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died – And so it continues...
We understand it is coming from Russia.
He accused Mr Trump of being in a ‘disinformation bubble’, adding
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