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Sir Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning (Picture: Reuters; AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> has sent a stern warning<\/a> to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as peace plans<\/a> for Ukraine \u2018which he will certainly breach\u2019 are drawn up. <\/p>\n

The Prime Minister said Putin will suffer \u2018severe consequences\u2019 if Russia<\/a> breaches any ceasefire, which is \u2018certain\u2019 unless security arrangements were in place to ensure sovereignty for Kyiv<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018It is vitally important we do that work because we know one thing for certain, which is a deal without anything behind it is something that Putin will breach.<\/p>\n

\u2018We know that because it happened before. I\u2019m absolutely clear in my mind it will happen again.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sir Keir met defence officials from 31 allied countries from his \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 at the Northwood military headquarters in London<\/a> to draw up peace plans. <\/p>\n

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