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UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healy will discuss with his American counterpart Pete Hegseth the plan to achieve peace in Ukraine, which is being worked on by the US, UK, France and European allies.
As Ukrinform reports, citing the British government website, the discussion will take place during the visit of the British Defense Minister to the United States on March 5-6.
"Ensuring lasting peace in Ukraine and strengthening ties between NATO allies will be the main topics of discussion during the Secretary of Defense's visit to Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, including during a meeting with his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth," the report says.
It is acknowledged that Healy will highlight the "unprecedented depth of the UK's special relationship with the US - our closest security ally."
"During a bilateral meeting on Thursday, the two defense ministers are to discuss a plan to achieve peace in Ukraine, which is being worked on by the US, the UK, France and European allies. This discussion will follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Washington last week, during which the Prime Minister and the President confirmed that both countries would work together on security arrangements to ensure lasting peace in Ukraine. The talks will continue discussions that took place last weekend in London during a meeting of international leaders, at which allies, supported by the US, discussed the need for a lasting peace settlement," the British Ministry of Defense noted.
It was also pointed out that this new phase of defense engagement with the US administration is a continuation of the first meeting between the two defense ministers last month, when the United Kingdom hosted a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which includes 50 countries and coordinates the provision of urgent military assistance to Ukraine.
"The Prime Minister made it clear after his meetings last week that we will continue to engage with friends and allies to secure a path to lasting peace in Ukraine. We will continue this work in Washington in the coming days," Healy said.
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