UK defence in numbers: Are we ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine?
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Sir Keir Starmer has led further meetings with European allies to discuss deploying a reassurance force to Ukraine to ensure the country's security against future Russian attacks. The meeting came in the wake of what he described as a historic summit in the White House on Monday, led by Donald Trump and attended by eight of Europe's top leaders, including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, to attempt to negotiate a peace settlement with Russia.
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