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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined plans for a Western “peacekeeping contingent” for Ukraine, consisting of over 10,000 troops, during the “coalition of the willing” leaders’ meeting on March 15.
This was reported by The Times, citing sources within the British government.
According to The Times sources, the final number of the peacekeeping contingent for Ukraine will “definitely exceed 10,000 troops,” which Britain is ready to provide.
Additionally, at the Saturday meeting, London managed to secure the support of “a significantly larger number” of countries than the three that had previously backed the deployment of ground troops.
In total, around 35 countries at the meeting agreed to provide weapons, logistical, and intelligence support for the potential “peacekeeping” mission, The Times reports. However, Britain and France are expected to contribute the majority of the troops.
“There will be a significant force with a substantial number of countries providing troops, and an even larger group contributing in other ways,” another The Times source commented.
It is worth noting that after the March 15 meeting, Starmer announced that on Thursday, March 20, military officials would gather in Britain to plan ways to strengthen a future “peace agreement.”
At the same time, the British Prime Minister added that any plans concerning Ukraine after a ceasefire would require cooperation with the United States.
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