Starmer urges Western allies to send more support to Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer urges Western allies to 'double-down' in support of UkrainePA

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00:00But here we are, in a very difficult situation.

00:04We're now past the thousandth day of the conflict in Ukraine,

00:09and it's at a very pivotal moment.

00:13The first thing I should say, because people often ask,

00:16well, surely the conflict should end?

00:20And my first answer to that is yes, of course.

00:25And the quickest and easiest way for it to end

00:28is for the aggressor to pull back, Russia to pull back.

00:33And the unanimous view was that NATO is stronger now

00:39than it's been for a number of years.

00:42As to what happens next, there's a lot of discussion

00:45as to whether or not there may or may not be negotiations.

00:49And none of us quite know the answer to that question.

00:53But what I think is really important is that we double down

00:59and remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine.

01:03Because whether there's negotiations or not,

01:07it is extremely important Ukraine is put in the strongest possible position.

01:11And to be put in the strongest possible position,

01:13that means we, allies, have to stay united in our support for Ukraine,

01:21notwithstanding that it's been going on for some time now,

01:24united and giving more by way of support,

01:28whether that's more capability,

01:30whether that's doubling down on the funding that has been provided,

01:36and at the same time more effective and stringent sanctions on Russia,

01:40which is having an effect on their economy,

01:43and ensuring that we put in some of the backup with training, et cetera,

01:48which, along with our allied countries,

01:51we've been providing in relation to Ukraine.

01:55So we have to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position,

01:58whether or not there are negotiations.

02:01It matters not just to Ukrainian sovereignty.

02:04It matters to the whole of Europe.

02:07It matters to our values.