Keir Starmer

Everybody wants peace, everybody wants bloodshed to end. Not least the Ukrainians.

I think that European countries, including the United Kingdom, need to step up in our own defense and security.

We want to work with you, we want to welcome you to Britain, we want a new partnership, because our history shows that when we work together, great things happen.

There is no more important relationship for the United Kingdom [than the U.S.], in defense, in security, in trade, in tech, in finance, and so much more.

We all want peace - the question is, how do we make sure it's a lasting peace.

I'm considering how we preserve peace in Europe and how we get a lasting peace in Ukraine.

Tyrants like [Russian President Vladimir] Putin only respond to strength.

The U.S. is our most important bilateral alliance...We've fought wars together.

We have to recognize the new era that we are in, not cling hopelessly to the comforts of the past.

I am ready and willing to put British troops on the ground to help guarantee its security as part of a peace deal.

Securing a lasting peace in Ukraine is essential if we are to deter Putin from further aggression in the future.

Securing a lasting peace in Ukraine that safeguards its sovereignty for the long term is essential if we are to deter Putin from further aggression in the future.

This is not only a question about the future of Ukraine—it is existential for Europe as a whole.

There can be no discussion about Ukraine without Ukraine, and the people of Ukraine must have a long-term secure future.

A U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia.

A U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia.

There must be a U.S. backstop, because a U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again.

At stake is not just the future of Ukraine. It is an existential question for Europe as a whole, and therefore vital for Britain’s national interest.

The end of this war, when it comes, cannot merely become a temporary pause before Putin attacks again.

U.S. support will remain critical and a U.S. security guarantee is essential for a lasting peace.

I do not say that lightly. I feel very deeply the responsibility that comes with potentially putting British servicemen and women in harm's way.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation moment for the collective security of our continent.

There must be a U.S. security commitment for European countries to send postwar peacekeeping forces to Ukraine.

European nations must increase our defense spending and take on a greater role in NATO.

Europe must play its role, and I’m prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there is a lasting peace agreement.