Defence secretary says proposal being discussed would reduce reliance on UK and other Nato members’ bases
The new defence secretary, Grant Shapps, said he has held talks with army leaders about deploying British troops within Ukraine for the first time for a training programme.
Shapps, who met Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, for talks in Kyiv earlier this week, said the proposal being discussed would reduce the reliance on the UK and other Nato members’ bases.
More Stories
Queensland Labor expels MP after LNP raises domestic violence allegations
China and US agree 90-day pause to trade war initiated by Donald Trump
Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him for peace talks after Trump and European leaders increase pressure – Europe live