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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Swinney: Scotland Could Send Troops to Ukraine Under Peace Deal
Caption: Swinney: Scotland Could Send Troops to Ukraine Under Peace Deal. Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney says an independent Scotland would be prepared to send troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission — but only if a peace deal is agreed and accepted by Ukrainians themselves. Speaking on the Political Thinking podcast, the SNP leader said any deployment would depend on an “acceptable peace” with Russia and would aim to help secure long-term stability - According to BBC. Swinney also voiced growing concern about global security, questioning the strength of the US commitment to NATO and warning that decades of relative peace in Western Europe may be under threat .He pointed to rising international tensions, including Russian aggression and uncertainty around NATO’s future, as reasons for concern. Drawing on his family’s experience of war, Swinney said the peace built after World War Two now feels fragile — and warned that future generations could lose a hard-won legacy of stability. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,John Swinney,Scotland,Ukraine,troops,peacekeeping,peace deal,Russia,SNP,NATO,global security,Western Europe,international tensions,Russian aggression
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