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Nina Lloyd

PM says US ‘backstop’ needed for Ukraine peace after emergency talks in Paris

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said a US ‘backstop’ would be needed in any peace deal (Ben Stansall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to provide a “backstop” to any Ukraine peace settlement, insisting it is the only way to deter Russia from attacking the country again.

The Prime Minister’s appeal to the US president came after European leaders gathered in Paris for emergency talks on the future security of the continent following Washington’s push for a deal with Russia.

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