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European leaders stress support for Ukraine but disagree on peacekeeping mission

An informal summit in Paris among European leaders concluded without any concrete announcement, as the idea of deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine remains highly divisive.

PM: UK facing ‘generational challenge’ in national security

Sir Keir Starmer describes the national security threat facing the UK and Europe as a ‘generational challenge’. His comments come ahead of an emergency summit of European leaders in Paris to discuss the war in Ukraine. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Lord Ricketts ‘wary’ of UK peacekeeping force in Ukraine

Former National Security Adviser Lord Ricketts says he is “all in favour” of the UK taking a leading role in supporting Ukraine but is “very wary” of the term “peacekeeping” and suggests a “stabilisation force” would be a “better concept”. On Sunday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was willing to put a peacekeeping force into Ukraine, ahead of his trip to Paris on Monday afternoon for a European emergency summit on Ukraine. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn