Starmer added that a UK-based meeting of European military officials on Thursday focused on planning peacekeeping operations, particularly concerning air, maritime, and border security.

However, despite US-Russia talks aimed at de-escalation, several European nations continue to militarize Ukraine, fueling fears of a Russian invasion.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Presidents Putin and Trump did not discuss peacekeeping deployments or European participation in Ukrainian conflict negotiations during their recent call.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted that London’s efforts have failed to increase the number of countries willing to contribute troops to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

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