Starmer will visit Ukraine for the first time soon to discuss the deployment of peacekeepers, according to Bloomberg.

This is reported by Bloomberg, citing a person "familiar with the situation."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Starmer's visit during a "Ramstein" format meeting, but did not specify when exactly he would arrive.

"This initiative (the sending of peacekeepers — ed.) was started by Emmanuel Macron. The British view this positively, but I will discuss it in detail with the Prime Minister during our meeting.", journalists quote the Ukrainian president.

According to their information, the visit will take place in the coming weeks as Europe intensifies preparations for the return of elected U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House. Starmer's trip to Ukraine will be his first since taking office as Prime Minister.

Western Forces in Ukraine

Back in February 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the deployment of his troops to Ukraine at a meeting he convened with partner countries of Kyiv in Paris. However, he noted that the countries had not yet reached a consensus on this issue.

In November, the French publication Le Monde wrote that some European leaders had returned to the discussion about the possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine due to the potential refusal of newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump to provide assistance to Kyiv.

Meanwhile, American media circulated a plan for resolving the war in Ukraine that was allegedly proposed by advisers to the newly elected U.S. President.

This plan, in particular, involves the creation of a demilitarized zone along the frozen front line between Russia and Ukraine, with security there to be ensured by troops from European countries.

At the same time, European politicians are skeptical about the possibility of sending a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine if U.S. military forces are not involved, media reported.