Sir Keir Starmer says “military hubs” will be set up across Ukraine once a peace deal has been reached

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Speaking at a press conference in Paris alongside French president Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said “military hubs” will be set up across Ukraine once a peace deal has been reached.The joint press conference was followed by a statement from Number 10, which said: “The signing of the declaration paves the way for the legal framework to be established for French and UK forces to operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine’s skies and seas and building an armed forces fit for the future.

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00:00We discussed these issues in detail today, and so I can say that following a ceasefire,

00:07the UK and France will establish military hubs across Ukraine

00:12and build protected facilities for weapons and military equipment to support Ukraine's defensive needs.

00:20And with our coalition partners, we've also agreed significant further steps.

00:25First, that we will participate in U.S.-led monitoring and verification of any ceasefire.

00:34Second, we will support the long-time provision of armaments for Ukraine's defense.

00:41And third, we will work towards binding commitments to support Ukraine in the case for a future armed attack by Russia.

00:49This is all about building the practical foundations on which peace would rest.

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