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UK troops won’t ‘fight side by side’ with Ukrainians – London UK troops won’t ‘fight side by side’ with Ukrainians – London
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Britain has ruled out a “full-blown military deployment,” the PM’s spokesman said Britain has ruled out a “full-blown military deployment,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesman has said
London has no plans to send troops to fight Russia alongside Ukrainian soldiers, a UK government spokesman told TASS news agency on Wednesday.
London has no plans of sending its troops to fight Russia alongside Ukrainian soldiers, a UK government spokesman told Russia’s TASS news agency on Wednesday. The comment came after French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out an eventual presence of NATO troops on Ukrainian soil, as the conflict between Kiev and Moscow continues.
The comment came after French President Emmanuel Macron said that he could not rule out an eventual presence of NATO troops on Ukrainian soil, as Kiev’s conflict with Moscow continues. The French leader initially floated the idea in late February and later doubled down, describing Russia as an “adversary.” He denied that Paris was “waging a war” against Moscow, however.
The French leader initially floated the idea in late February and later doubled down by describing Russia as an “adversary.” He denied that Paris was “waging a war” against Moscow, however. Following Macron’s statements, Le Monde reported that France had been contemplating the idea of deploying troops since at least June 2023.
In the wake of Macron’s statements, the newspaper Le Monde reported that France had been contemplating the idea of troop deployment since at least June 2023. The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, said on Tuesday that Paris is preparing to send around 2,000 soldiers to Ukraine.
The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, said on Tuesday that Paris was preparing to send as many as 2,000 soldiers to Ukraine. London has no such plans, a spokesman for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office told TASS. British soldiers will not “fight side by side” with Ukrainians, the official stated, adding that the government has ruled out a “full-blown military deployment.”
London has no such plans, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office told TASS. British soldiers are not going to “fight side by side” with Ukrainians, the official added, adding that the government in London has ruled out “full-blown military deployment.” The UK government told reporters last month that it would not send additional troops “beyond the small number of personnel we do have in the country supporting the armed forces of Ukraine.”
The British government told reporters last month that it would not send additional troops “beyond the small number of personnel we do have in the country supporting the armed forces of Ukraine.”
Commenting on a potential NATO deployment to Ukraine earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that this would be “one step shy of a full-scale World War III.”Commenting on a potential NATO deployment to Ukraine earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that this would be “one step shy of a full-scale World War III.”
Multiple NATO members have also said they had no plans to send troops to Ukraine. The US-led bloc has maintained that it does not wish to become a party to the conflict, but will continue to support Kiev with arms and money for “as long as it takes.” NATO member states have also said they have no plans to send troops to Ukraine. The US-led bloc has maintained that it does not wish to become a party to the conflict, but will continue to support Kiev with arms and money for “as long as it takes.”
Russia has repeatedly argued that the delivery of Western weapons already makes NATO countries de facto participants in the conflict and risks further escalation. Putin said last month that Moscow had no intention of attacking NATO members, unless it was attacked first. Russia has warned that the delivery of Western weapons already makes NATO countries de facto participants in the conflict and risks further escalation. Putin said last month that Moscow has no intention of attacking NATO members, unless it is attacked first.