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7/21/2025, 10:41:53 AM
>Healey: ‘50-day deadline needed to force Putin to negotiate’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/20/john-healey-backs-50-day-force-putin-negotiate/
Defence Secretary expected to argue that West should again boost its military support for Ukraine
>The Defence Secretary will call for a “50-day drive” to arm Ukraine when he chairs a meeting of Kyiv’s allies on Monday.
>John Healey is expected to argue that the West should again boost its military support for Ukraine in an effort to bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
>Donald Trump has already threatened to impose “very severe” tariffs on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire by September 2, 50 days on from the US president’s announcement that he would sell “top-of-the-line” weapons to Nato that could then be given to Ukraine.
>On Monday, Mr Healey will use a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) to back Mr Trump’s proposal and pledge that the UK will “play our full part in its success to bolster Ukraine’s immediate fight”.
>Calling for more support from Western allies, he is expected to say: “Alongside this, the US has started the clock on a 50-day deadline for Putin to agree to peace or face crippling economic sanctions.
>“As members of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, we need to step up in turn with a ‘50-day drive’ to arm Ukraine on the battlefield and force Putin to the negotiating table.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/20/john-healey-backs-50-day-force-putin-negotiate/
Defence Secretary expected to argue that West should again boost its military support for Ukraine
>The Defence Secretary will call for a “50-day drive” to arm Ukraine when he chairs a meeting of Kyiv’s allies on Monday.
>John Healey is expected to argue that the West should again boost its military support for Ukraine in an effort to bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
>Donald Trump has already threatened to impose “very severe” tariffs on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire by September 2, 50 days on from the US president’s announcement that he would sell “top-of-the-line” weapons to Nato that could then be given to Ukraine.
>On Monday, Mr Healey will use a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) to back Mr Trump’s proposal and pledge that the UK will “play our full part in its success to bolster Ukraine’s immediate fight”.
>Calling for more support from Western allies, he is expected to say: “Alongside this, the US has started the clock on a 50-day deadline for Putin to agree to peace or face crippling economic sanctions.
>“As members of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, we need to step up in turn with a ‘50-day drive’ to arm Ukraine on the battlefield and force Putin to the negotiating table.”
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