British Prime Minister's Ukraine peace plan criticized as 'political drama'

The Telegraph, citing military sources, reported that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to form a 'coalition of willing' has little practical value.

Sources say the plan to deploy troops from various countries in Ukraine as part of security guarantees, which Mr. Starmer put forward in March, was deemed lacking in detail and impractical. The British Prime Minister has led the formation of a "coalition of those willing," comprising around 30 countries, to discuss solutions to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

However, military sources indicate that negotiations are only in their early stages and the countries are primarily trying to gauge each other's positions. Meanwhile, there are reports suggesting that this alliance has no military significance but is merely intended for political image building, according to The Telegraph on March 23.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in London on March 2.

"It's all political charade. Mr. Starmer was hasty in mentioning the deployment of ground troops before realizing what he was talking about. That's why we've heard less about that plan lately, instead focusing on plans to send aircraft and other equipment, which is easier and doesn't require a base in Ukraine," the newspaper quoted a senior British military official as saying. Furthermore, the coalition's negotiations are complicated because "nobody knows what the specific mission is."

The British Prime Minister's plan was to deploy around 10,000 troops from peacekeeping countries to areas in Ukraine after the ceasefire was signed. However, military experts argue that given the vast scale of the battlefield, spanning multiple fronts and involving hundreds of thousands of people, this number of troops would not provide much practical value.

China denies reports it is considering joining a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

These developments come amid reports that the White House aims to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by April 20, Easter Sunday. However, that timeframe is considered unrealistic. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, criticized Starmer's idea as "just for image purposes."

However, Admiral Tony Radakin, the UK's Chief of Defence Staff, insisted that discussions on security plans for Ukraine were serious and that those who said otherwise were "ignorant".

Sources within the UK Ministry of Defence confirmed on March 23rd that momentum is building within the UK-led coalition, with the countries involved "ready to act to ensure peace".

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ke-hoach-hoa-binh-ukraine-cua-thu-tuong-anh-bi-che-la-man-kich-chinh-tri-185250325165707332.htm