Healey: Trump will back Ukraine until it prevails against Russia

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Updated 11 November 2024 at 5:24 am

Donald Trump is expected to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes to prevail” over Russia, the Defence Secretary has said. John Healey said he believes the incoming administration will be “steadfast” in backing Kyiv, and downplayed concerns that the US will turn away from Nato under the president-elect. But he cautioned that any potential peace talks were for Ukraine alone to call after a senior Trump adviser suggested Washington would be focused on resolving the conflict rather than helping the country regain territory.

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