Russia responds to 'UK troop deployment' in Ukraine

Russia reacted angrily to the suggestion that UK troops would be deployed to Ukraine.

Dimitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, said Russia was concerned by the proposal to send forces from NATO countries to the wartorn country.

Britain will support Ukraine on the battlefield and the negotiating table, the defence secretary has said.

However, John Healey, on a visit to soldiers in Norway’s Arctic region near the Russian border, said that talks about peacekeeping forces were “jumping ahead of ourselves”.

Formal negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine were yet to start, he said, despite the discussions between the US and Russia. He repeated that Ukraine needed to be involved in final talks.

Healey said: “Our prime minister had 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 and we’re leading some of the detailed discussions about what may be needed, but I am certainly not going to give you any detail that is going to make President Putin the wiser.”

He added: “The Ukrainians are still fighting and our job is to support them in that fight, to keep them as strong as they can be when they come to the negotiating table.”

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[mariusmarius]

These people's greed knows no end no matter how many lives it cost the rest of us...

[sukbajwa]

Why is ukraine more important than England. Dont you think we should protect our own borders before we go protecting anyone else's.

[deerslayer.]

Ukraine might have the best fighters in the world. Yet they are not stopping Russia, how would the UK be able too?

[solarflare]

These idiots are playing with the "Oreshnik visit"...

[XaberSL]

After seeing two documentaries from Mark Felton on the state of British military, I no longer think it's a good idea for UK to be messing with Russia.

[LeonThomas-tm]

no British armed forces in Ukraine why its not our problem

[ThabaniNgwenya-yfvd]

This is not going to end well for British Army and their country. This is not a movie.

[alexmood]

British Army 😂 Seriously? British Army has got more horses than tanks and Navy has got more admirals than warships 😂 I don’t think it’s a good idea

[Dan-vyo]

Starmer and Healey will soon learn that in the grand scheme of things, UK is insignificant.

[leet]

NATO troops in Ukraine will not be part of any peace deal. The constant suggestion of UK troops in Ukraine tells me that the UK is not serious about peace talks and ending the Ukraine war.

[fionamcewan]

This is nuts 🌰 it’s not going to end well 🙈🙈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[michaelcullinane]

Putin is concerned for Starmers mental health

[jhuntotoyalmero]

RIP to this UK soldiers if they are going to be deployed in Ukraine 🙏🙏🙏 They will be a top priority for Russian Soldiers

[Excaspat]

This is the most insane idea from Starmer since the charge of the Light Brigade.

[AlberttheButler]

Putin stopped short of saying he would sink the UK for now.

[BasedAmerican]

Starmer should worry about his own country first 😂 Britanistan is cooked

[MatthewSteer-dv]

I’m guessing John Healy has a military background being so sure of himself……. NO I didn’t think so!
Starmer and him, what a pair of cranks !!

[muhammedrahman]

The Cows are Entering The Lions Den! What could possibly go Wrong?

[cronosx]

The UK is like the little chihuahua dog barking and instigatingt the bigger dogs to jump in the fight first. 🤣

[davidsivills]

So if starmer wants a war with russia and possibly start ww3 then he's a fool.