UK leader says Russia cannot veto how Ukraine defends itself as western military officials meet to draft security plans
Analysis: UK turns to the EU for defensive ties
Vladimir Putin will face “severe consequences” if he breaches a peace deal with Ukraine, Keir Starmer has warned as western military planners begin drawing up plans to enforce any agreement between the two countries.
The British prime minister issued his warning to the Russian president after meeting officials from 31 countries at the Northwood military base outside London, where they have started sketching out which western forces might be deployed to protect Ukraine in the future.
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