UK Willing to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Ukraine, Says Prime Minister

Any end to Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘cannot merely become a temporary pause before Putin attacks again,’ said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the community kitchen at the Newquay Orchard in Newquay, England, on Feb. 10, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Feb. 16 that he is prepared to send troops to Ukraine if needed to enforce a potential peace deal that will end Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Starmer wrote in the Daily Telegraph that the UK is “ready to play a leading role” in securing a lasting peace in Ukraine, even if it means putting British servicemen and women “in harm’s way.”