UK may join arms deal for Ukraine alongside Germany

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hinted that the UK may join Germany in purchasing weapons from the United States for Ukraine. Such hints are related to the fact that Western allies are seeking to strengthen Ukraine's defences.

Bloomberg reported it, quoting its own sources.

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Discussions on joining the proposal are at an early stage between the UK, the United States, and other European countries, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. However, they cautioned that no decision has been made yet.

"We're working with allies on the provision of capability as well as the backup that sits behind that to make sure any capability is effective in Ukraine," Starmer told reporters during the Joint Press Conference with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz.

As a reminder, earlier, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Keir Starmer, announced his intention to put the country's Armed Forces on "combat alert".