Ukraine is already discussing the deployment of peacekeepers with its partners. At the same time, Kyiv will not consider any security guarantees without the United States of America, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a briefing with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard

The British government says Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a “100-Year Partnership” treaty in Kyiv covering areas including defense, science, energy and trade.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Ukraine comes at a pivotal moment, Politico reported on Jan. 16, as potential peace talks loom and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to shift the war’s trajectory.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy sign a landmark 100-year partnership agreement to bolster defence and security.

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the cost of the war for US taxpayers through major military aid packages for Ukraine, and vowed to bring the conflict to a swift end.