James Cartlidge Minister of Defence in the Shadow Office, who in the past directed, among others, the British MON has just appealed to the current head of the ministry John Healey to consider a derogation from European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)If London decides to send its troops to Ukraine.
According to Cartlidge Russia will search to justice Western soldiers, citing human rights. Moscow would do provocation, to make allegations.
Russia wants to justice Western soldiers. "UK full respects the law"
In response, Healey was to say that the Kremlin's plans would “not prevent us from achieving our goals.” As he stressed, British soldiers who are to appear in Ukraine will train the soldiers there and take care of the conventions.
"When Britain takes military action, full respects British and global law. We will take due account of the ECHR erstwhile determining the details of the willing coalition" – he said.
At the same time, he pointed out that the coalition would aim to "reconstruction of the Ukrainian armed forces, not carrying out combat activities.’
SEE: The “coalition of willing” will support Ukraine. They have 3 main objectives.
According to “Telegraph”, these words seem to indicate Limiting the meaning of the “coalition of the willing”. A fewer weeks ago, London's head of government Sir Keir Starmer said that “British troops would be on the ground and planes would be in the air.” Now it is said that soldiers who would come to Ukraine from the Isles, They will be stationed in the west of the country, far from the Russian border.
Media: UK may retreat from plans
On Friday, “Times” wrote that UK may retreat from plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine. This solution was considered besides risky due to concerns about the expansion of the conflict. According to the journal, France can make a akin decision.
Instead of sending troops, the British commitment to Ukraine's safety should focus on reconstruction and reinforcement of the Ukrainian Army and on assurance protection from air and sea. "Times" stressed that no decisions had yet been made, and the Ministry of Defence inactive claims that London has no intention of giving up sending troops.
SEE: Statement by UK Prime Minister Keira Starmer. It's about sending troops to Ukraine
“Volunteer Coalition” developed from initiatives by the UK Prime Minister to make a comprehensive support plan for Ukraine, to guarantee its permanent access to arms and to take action to end the war. It includes 33 countries – mainly European, and also Australia, fresh Zealand, Japan and Turkey.
The ‘Volunteer Coalition’ in Ukraine. US ready to help
A fewer days ago, “Telegraph” besides revealed that US representatives are open to providing intelligence and logistical assistance to European soldiersto support peace agreement in Ukraine from land, air and sea.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to convince Donald Trump to specified guarantees for 2 months, So this is simply a large breakthrough.
It is unknown whether the U.S. would be ready to intervene if Russia attacked Western troops despite the truce.
SEE: Trump about gathering Zelenski. “I think he is ready to surrender the Crimea”
Europeans realise that Trump won't want to send troops to Ukraine, but they hope for a different kind of support from the US due to the fact that it is crucial for the deterrence function.
Trump publically rejected calls for guarantees on many occasions and stressed that the Russians would deter from attacking the fact that in Ukraine there would be Americans to gain access to minerals.
