But we needed to do whatever we could, short of joining in the war, to help the Ukrainians resist occupation. As it turned out, when the shooting started, Ukraine mattered more to Ukrainians and to Europe than the Russians had predicted. That's what the Strategic Defence Review recommended and we're getting on with it, informed by almost daily insights drawn from the war in Ukraine. Russia started this war by invading Ukraine, and it seems to me only they can decide to stop it. Ukraine is showing extraordinary resolve and ingenuity, and we need to keep helping them do that.

Source: Daily Mail February 24, 2026 09:29 UTC