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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox and Bel Trew

Britain signs historic deal to deploy troops inside Ukraine – with Trump’s blessing

Britain and France have signed a historic agreement committing to boots on the ground in Ukraine as soon as any ceasefire with Russia comes into place.

The document, signed at a summit in Paris by French president Emmanuel Macron, UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky, was hailed as “a significant step forward” in bringing about the coalition of the willing to guarantee peace in the war-torn country.

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