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Vance’s comments were aired after the U.S. halted all military aid to Ukraine, including equipment in transit.
The U.K. government has stood firm in its support for Kyiv, while being at pains to avoid criticizing Trump or his push to end the Ukraine war by negotiating with Russia.
Even Nigel Farage, a key British ally of Trump who has backed his strategy in Ukraine, told GB News when pressed on the remarks: “JD Vance is wrong. Wrong wrong wrong.”
He added: “For 20 years in Afghanistan pro rata our size against America’s we spent the same amount of money, we put the same number of men and women in. We suffered the same losses.
“We stood by America all through those 20 years putting in exactly the same contribution. And alright, they may be six times bigger but we did our bit. So, on this one JD is wrong.”
A spokesperson for Prime Minister Starmer said Tuesday: “The PM is full of admiration for British troops, many of whom have lost their lives and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan alongside the United States.”
The prime minister told his cabinet Tuesday that peace in Ukraine “would need to be backed by strong security guarantees, including a ‘coalition of the willing’ of those ready to defend and guarantee the peace, with U.S. backing to deter [Russian President Vladimir] Putin from returning,” according to No.10 Downing Street.
This story has been updated with further reporting.
