UK ‘planning lots of scenarios’ for Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine

Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending is a priority but it requires ‘trade-offs’US politics – live updatesThe UK is examining all possible options when it comes to the US president-elect Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine, the chief secretary to the Treasury has said, as the UK’s chief of defence staff said approximately 1,500 Russian troops were being killed and injured every day.Whitehall officials are “considering and planning lots of different scenarios,” Darren Jones told Sky News on Sunday. During the election campaign, Trump said he would find a solution to end the war “within a day”, but did not explain how he would do so. His vice-president nominee JD Vance has been vociferously opposed to providing more funds to support Ukraine. Continue reading…



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Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Publish date : 2024-11-10 13:13:13

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