The UK is discussing abandoning plans to send troops to monitor a potential ceasefire in Ukraine because the risks of such a move are considered "too high". Source: European Pravda with reference to The TimesDetails: The Times reported that the UK was discussing abandoning its initial proposal to deploy thousands of troops to key cities in Ukraine to monitor a potential ceasefire. Advertisement:Instead London, along with Paris, will focus on air and sea defence and arming the Ukrainian forces. A senior source told The Times: "The risks are too high, and the forces inadequate for such a task. Advertisement:Meanwhile, the UK Ministry of Defence denied plans for sending peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in a comment to The Times, calling them "speculation".


Source:   The Times
April 25, 2025 07:12 UTC