Sir Keir backed Ukraine's right to defend itself after Russia's President Vladimir Putin suggested his country would be 'at war' with Nato
Sir Keir backed Ukraine's right to defend itself after Russia's President Vladimir Putin suggested his country would be 'at war' with Nato
He said: “It is their direct participation. And, of course, this substantially changes the very essence, the nature of the conflict. The Prime Minister went on to say the UK does not “seek any conflict with Russia”, before adding: “That’s not our intention in the slightest.”“Ukraine has the right to self defence and we’ve obviously been absolutely fully supportive of Ukraine’s right to self-defence – we’re providing training capability, as you know.“But they started this conflict and Ukraine’s got a right to self-defence.”
“That is why we have been providing training and capability. And, you know, there are obviously further discussions to be had about the nature of that capability.
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