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Britain

UK Pledges Support for Ukraine's Air Defense as Leaders Discuss Plans to End War

2025-03-03

[Epoch Times] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on March 2 that Europe must continue to provide funding for Ukraine to sustain its position during peace negotiations, while also committing to roughly $2 billion in export financing to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defense missiles.

Starmer said he is working on a Ukraine peace plan intended to receive U.S. backing and warned that Europe must do the heavy work of defending itself.

Starmer said he’s working on restoring discussions of peace and is using the breakdown on Feb. 28 as an opportunity to reengage with Trump, Zelenskyy, and French President Emmanuel Macron rather than "ramp up the rhetoric."

"We’ve now agreed that the United Kingdom, along with France and possibly one or two others, will work with Ukraine on a plan to stop the fighting, and then we’ll discuss that plan with the United States," Starmer told the BBC, adding that he and Macron have both spoken to Trump since the latter’s meeting with Zelenskyy.

At the summit, European leaders discussed shoring up the continent’s defenses in defending Ukraine, including discussions to create a European military force to send to the war-torn country to cap a cease-fire. Starmer suggested the military force would include a "coalition of the willing."

While he does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, Starmer said he trusts Trump.

"Do I believe Donald Trump when he says he wants lasting peace? The answer to that is yes," he said.

Someone is getting wiser …

Starmer added that "intense discussions" to obtain a security guarantee from the United States are one of the three components of lasting peace.

Posted by:Bobby

#1 They can't support their own armed forces.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-03-03 06:34

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