"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited but said he is ready to join. Asked if troops could deploy if a deal was reached in the next two weeks, Healey said: "If President Trump can broker a peace, then we will be ready to help secure that peace". But he added that Ukrainians must be the "people who will decide how and what" is negotiated in any peace talks."
"Members of the "coalition of the willing", an alliance of 26 European nations founded in March by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to guarantee Ukraine's security, had been "developing detailed plans, in the event of a ceasefire", Healey said. Under the plans, UK troops could join a multinational force to secure Ukraine's border. The work of "over 200 military planners from 38-plus nations over the last six months" had meant forces were ready to deploy when needed, Healey said."
European troops are ready to deploy to Ukraine within weeks if a US-Russia ceasefire is agreed. A meeting between US and Russian presidents is planned in Budapest; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited but is ready to join. Ukrainians must decide how and what is negotiated in any peace talks. A 26-nation "coalition of the willing" has developed detailed ceasefire plans so UK troops could join a multinational force to secure Ukraine's border. Over 200 military planners from 38-plus nations have prepared forces for rapid deployment. The government expects to spend well over £100 million on sending troops. Britain will grant soldiers new powers to shoot down threatening drones. Vladimir Putin views Britain as his "number one enemy" and the risk of wider conflict in Europe is at its highest since World War Two.
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