UK parliamentary vote planned for any troop deployment to Ukraine under a France-Ukraine declaration

The Hindu
The Hindu
12m ago
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said any deployment of UK forces to Ukraine under a declaration signed with France and Ukraine would be put to a vote in parliament.
UK parliamentary vote planned for any troop deployment to Ukraine under a France-Ukraine declaration
A What happened
Keir Starmer told parliament he would keep the House updated and would put any troop deployment under the signed declaration to a vote. Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of intent outlining deployment of forces if a peace deal is reached. Starmer said troop numbers would be determined under UK military plans that are being drawn. Starmer said he spoke twice over Christmas to US President Donald Trump about security guarantees for Ukraine and said there was no question of acting without full discussion with the Americans.
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Key insights

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    Parliamentary approval set as condition for troop deployment: Starmer said any deployment of UK forces under the declaration would be put to the House of Commons for a vote.

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    Coordination with the United States emphasized: Starmer said there was no question of acting without full discussion with the Americans and cited two conversations with Donald Trump about security guarantees for Ukraine.

Takeaways

Starmer said UK troop deployment to Ukraine under the signed declaration would depend on a peace deal, UK military planning, and a parliamentary vote with full discussion with the United States.

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