Europe will not only act on peace enforcement in Ukraine without US involvement, a cabinet minister has admitted today.
Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said that it was 'absolutely essential that every security guarantee is made in collaboration with the US'.
In anticipation of his journey to Washington DC next week, the Prime Minister will insist on the American President Donald Trump to offer a 'backstop' to every peace settlement in Ukraine.
Sir Keir Starmer has said that he is willing to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a peacharting power, but he is confronted with pushback from some European capitals.
In a rejection of the prime minister's suggestion, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that it spoke about troops used to force a ceasefire -the fire with Russia was 'very inappropriate'.
The leaders of Spain, Italy and Poland would also be skeptical about troops in Ukraine yesterday during an emergency summit in Paris.
Great -Britain, Germany Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, NATO and the EU all lived in conversations organized by French President Emmanuel Macron.
After the three -hour meeting, Sir Keir said that an American security guarantee would be the only way to prevent Moscow from attacking Ukraine again in the future.
In anticipation of his journey to Washington DC next week, the prime minister will insist on the US President Donald Trump to offer a 'backstop' to every peace settlement in Ukraine
Marco Rubio, the American State Secretary, is in Saudia Arabia for conversations with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today in the midst of claims that Mr. Trump (photo) wants a peace agreement through Easter
Great -Britain, Germany Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, NATO and the EU have all attended conversations organized by French President Emmanuel Macron
Speaking with Times Radio this morning, Mrs. Alexander repeated the prime minister's opinion that American involvement was the key to an effective peace agreement.
When asked about the prospect that Mr. Trump does not offer 'backstop' – and Germany, Poland and Spain will continue to hesitate about a peace force – she said: 'So my understanding of what the prime minister has said so far is that it is absolutely essential that every security guarantee is made in collaboration with the US
“And that this would be an international company.”
Press whether Groot -Britain would not continue with peace plans without the US's support, the Minister of the Cabinet added: 'As I said, the Prime Minister has so far clear that he regards that partnership with the US as absolutely essential.
“Every security guarantee must be edited by both our European allies and America.”
Sir Keir is confronted with demands from some MPs for a lower house voting about sending British troops to Ukraine.
And Mrs. Alexander suggested that it was likely that the parliament would be 'consulted' about a possible deployment of the armed forces.
“I understand that it would be normal before a troop implementation if the circumstances allow the parliament to consult,” she said.
“But, as I say, I think we are a way of this right now.”
In a rejection of the prime minister's suggestion, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that it spoke about troops used to force a cease -the fire with Russia 'very inappropriate'
Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said that it was 'absolutely essential that every security guarantee is made in collaboration with the US'
Marco Rubio, the American Minister of Foreign Affairs, is in Saudia Arabia for discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today in the midst of claims that Mr Trump wants a Ukraine -peace agreement with Easter.
But a Ukrainian government adviser did not warn a peace agreement or ceasefires to end the three-year conflict “can be forced Ukraine.”
Yuriy Sak, adviser to the Ukrainian Minister for Strategic Industry, said BBC Radio 4: 'It is not an unfortunate day for us, because we fully understand that this negotiation process only starts and it will be a very complex and nuanced negotiation process.
'We made it very clear and everyone agrees – I mean, everyone, the US agrees, our European partners agree – that this will not be decided without Ukraine at the table, and not a peace agreement Or stops -furen, even the agreement can be forced on Ukraine.
“We are not invited. We understand that the US and Russia will meet today, at the same time our president meets Mr. Erdogan in Turkey. '
Mr. Sak added: 'Our European partners have confirmed that they will be at Ukraine, regardless of the position of the US.
“Look, at the end of the day, I believe that all rhetoric aside the US and the White Home Administration understand very well that standing with Ukraine is also in their national interest.”
