10,000 troops and minehunters to form part of PM's 'coalition of the willing' peacekeeping force in Ukraine - but Finland's president says chances of Putin entering talks are 'abysmal'

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

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?

He told Sky News

We are willing to do concrete measures overall but from our perspective it is too early to talk about boots on the ground

he added

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