BRITAIN PREPARES TROOPS FOR UKRAINE DEPLOYMENT AS TRUMP DEEPENS RIFT WITH NATO ALLIES - LONDON BUSINESS NEWS

What happened: UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said thousands of British, French, German and Polish personnel will take part in a major NATO exercise in Poland next month to rehearse deploying troops, food and fuel into Ukraine after a potential ceasefire. Key numbers: Exercise in Poland next month; thousands of personnel; first agreed at a Why it matters: The planning highlights the logistical challenge of supporting Ukraine after a ceasefire, and it unfolds as Trump refuses to blame Putin for the war and criticizes Zelensky, raising European concerns about Washington's approach.

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said thousands of British, French, German and Polish personnel will take part in a major NATO exercise in Poland next month to rehearse deploying troops, food and fuel into Ukraine after a potential ceasefire.

The planning highlights the logistical challenge of supporting Ukraine after a ceasefire, and it unfolds as Trump refuses to blame Putin for the war and criticizes Zelensky, raising European concerns about Washington's approach.