Ex-MI6 Russia chief explains why Britain shouldn't deploy troops to Ukraine
Tom Swarbrick is joined by Christopher Steele, Former Head of the MI6 Russia Desk and Lord Andrew Robathan, a Conservative Peer and Former Minister for Armed Forces and British Army Soldiers.
The discussion comes after Keir Starmer has announced that MPs will have a debate and vote before any UK troops are deployed on peacekeeping duties in Ukraine.
Speaking after Britain and France said they would be willing to send troops if there was a peace deal, following discussions at a wider summit in Paris, Starmer was pressed by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, as to why he was not making a full Commons statement.
In response, Starmer said the debate and vote would happen in the event troops were being deployed, at which point there would be details about how many would be sent.
“Yesterday, I stood side by side with our European and American allies and President Zelenskyy at the coalition of the willing meeting in Paris,” Starmer said in introductory remarks.
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