Britain and France sending military teams to Ukraine to 'deter' Putin
- British and French military teams are being sent to Ukraine, as confirmed by Emmanuel Macron, for cooperation with Ukrainian armed forces as part of a reassurance force despite some European allies not backing it.
- Sir Keir Starmer described the military delegation as a deterrence force intended to send a message to Vladimir Putin.
- Macron stated it is 'not up to Russia what happens on Ukrainian soil,' highlighting that the joint effort aims to support Ukraine's military needs against future Russian aggression.
- Both the EU and Starmer agree not to lift sanctions on Russia until it withdraws from Ukraine, with calls to increase sanctions to pressure Russia into serious negotiations.
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