Russia Opposes UK-Ukraine Military Partnership Agreement

Russia has expressed significant concerns regarding the new 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, particularly the potential deployment of British military assets in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the establishment of British military bases poses a worrying element due to Britain's NATO membership and its military infrastructure moving closer to Russia's borders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the possibility of deploying Western peacekeeping troops in Ukraine if the war with Russia comes to an end. Additionally, Peskov criticized the notion of British cooperation with Ukraine in the Sea of Azov, which he labeled as Russia's internal sea. Starmer assured that Britain would play its full role in supporting Ukraine, as discussed with Zelenskiy and other allies. This situation adds to the ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO countries amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.