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Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal

17 Feb 2025

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UK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again. Also: Using AI to detect prostate cancer and tributes paid to Paquita la del Barrio whose songs empowered women around the world.

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0.249 - 3.372 Dominic Hughes

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54.121 - 70.709 Oliver Conway

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Tuesday, the 18th of February. European leaders have insisted Ukraine should have a say in any peace deal, even as the US prepares to negotiate directly with Russia. They also stress the need to take responsibility for their own defense.

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70.729 - 81.734 Oliver Conway

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85.243 - 92.228 Chrissy Kelly

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92.328 - 119.113 Oliver Conway

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119.153 - 129.141 Oliver Conway

With the US seemingly keen to scrap its post-war security guarantees for the continent, one of the big issues of discussion was how to beef up European defence. Es ist völlig verfrüht und der

144.481 - 169.636 Mr Schultz

It's completely premature and completely the wrong time to have this discussion. I'm actually a little irritated by these debates. Discussions are taking place over the heads of Ukraine about various possible results of peace talks that have not taken place and which Ukraine did not agree to and has not been at the table. That is highly inappropriate. We do not know what the result will be.

170.316 - 180.826 Oliver Conway

Mr Schultz also said plans to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine were premature. But the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would be willing to do so under certain conditions.

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