2025-03-14
"The Donald" wanted to make a deal for peace with the Ukraine, but did the UK get in first?
"The previous government described the Agreement on Security Co-operation, which gave long-term security guarantees to Ukraine, as “the first step in developing an unshakeable hundred-year partnership between Ukraine and the United Kingdom"
But what of the new treaty itself? What's it all about?
"A legally binding treaty, the text of which has been published but not yet laid before Parliament" as at 5th February 2025.
"While the agreement leaves long-term military support open ended, it does not commit the government to annually providing Ukraine with £3 billion of military assistance for 100 years"
"Ian Proud, a former British diplomat and author of a book critical of the UK’s diplomatic approach to Russia, said the agreement is “meaningless” and criticised it for containing “nothing new” beyond pre-existing agreements."
"Sir Bernard Jenkin MP (Con) said that the agreement sends a message of solidarity at a time when US support for Ukraine under President Trump is uncertain"
Ah, so it's not an agreement, its a 'message of solidarity'!
"This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2025"
