Andrii Madzianovsky told MSPs the ‘country which is actually at war’ must be at the table for talks on ending the conflict.

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Sir Keir Starmer has already said he is prepared to deploy British troops as part of a force to safeguard any peace deal.

But Sam Van der Staak, director for the Regional Europe Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, told Full Fact: “The postponement of Ukraine’s elections is legitimate because Ukraine’s own constitution dictates that while there is martial law there won’t be elections.

The Ukrainian President has issued a stark warning to European allies that Vladimir Putin is eyeing up five other countries on the continent should Ukraine fall.

Emmanuel Macron fact-checked Donald Trump over the aid the US has sent to Ukraine yesterday during a joint press conference. It comes as Europe grapples with the White House’s decision to side with Russia in its push to end the conflict, which breaks with the west’s united backing for Kyiv.