Any Russia-Ukraine deal is doomed without security guarantees, says Starmer

Prime minister reiterates support for Kyiv as it comes under mounting US pressure to sign up to Trump-backed planA peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will fail unless it is backed up by “robust” security guarantees from western powers, the UK prime minister has said.Keir Starmer, speaking...

<p>Prime minister reiterates support for Kyiv as it comes under mounting US pressure to sign up to Trump-backed plan</p><p></p><p>A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will fail unless it is backed up by “robust” security guarantees from western powers, the UK prime minister has said.</p><p>Keir Starmer, speaking ahead of talks with European leaders in Berlin, told MPs on Monday he was opposed to any agreement that did not include sufficient military guarantees for Ukraine, as Kyiv comes under mounting US pressure to sign up to a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/11/us-wants-ukraine-to-withdraw-from-donbas-and-create-free-economic-zone-says-zelenskyy">Trump-backed plan</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/15/russia-ukraine-deal-security-guarantees-starmer">Continue reading...</a>
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