Europe must 'step up' to defend Ukraine, says Starmer

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on European countries to increase their defense capabilities and funding to protect Ukraine, stating that the UK and Europe face a “generational challenge” and must do more to defend Ukraine’s long-term security. Ahead of an emergency meeting in Paris, concerns have arisen that the US is moving forward with Russia on peace talks that exclude Europe, prompting Sir Keir to express the need for a collective European response and potential deployment of UK troops along the Ukrainian-Russian border to deter further aggression from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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