UK Says Significant Number of Countries Willing to Provide Troops to Maintain Ukraine Cease-Fire

The prime minister’s spokesman said British troops could only be deployed ‘in the context of a secure and lasting peace.’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London on March 12, 2025. Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman said on March 17 that a significant number of countries are willing to provide peacekeeping troops to help maintain a cease-fire in Ukraine.

Details about those who have volunteered for the so-called “coalition of the willing,” which is being pioneered by the UK and France, emerged after Starmer hosted a virtual summit with about 30 international leaders over the weekend.