Ukraine Peace Talks: Peace Must Not Reward Aggression
Peace in Europe is a priority for everyone
Reports that the United States is brokering a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia — potentially involving territorial concessions by Ukraine — should concern anyone who believes in international law, national sovereignty, and long-term European security.
Reform UK is absolutely clear on this point: Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was illegal, unprovoked, and brutal. Any settlement that rewards aggression risks storing up far greater conflict in the future.
Standing With Ukraine — In Deeds, Not Just Words
Reform UK has consistently supported the Ukrainian people and the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine.
When the war broke out, Reform’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice personally delivered humanitarian aid to Ukraine. This was not posturing or rhetoric, but practical support at a moment of real need.
That position has not changed.
Ukraine did not choose this war. It was imposed upon them by force. Any peace must begin with that reality.
NATO Security Is Non-Negotiable
Nigel Farage has been equally clear: a Reform government would defend NATO airspace against Russian aggression.
This matters. The credibility of NATO rests on deterrence. If Russia believes that military conquest is eventually legitimised through diplomatic pressure, the consequences will extend far beyond Ukraine — to the Baltics, Eastern Europe, and ultimately Britain’s own security interests.
A Bad Peace Is Worse Than No Peace
Reform UK supports peace — but not peace at any price.
Recent reports suggest that Ukraine may be asked to make territorial concessions and even halve the size of its armyas part of a settlement. That is not a neutral compromise; it is a strategic weakening of a sovereign state that has already suffered immense loss.
Nigel Farage has been clear in recent weeks: any peace deal must not turn Putin into a winner.
A settlement that:
legitimises territorial theft
permanently weakens Ukraine’s ability to defend itself
or signals that invasion eventually pays
is not a foundation for stability. It is an invitation to the next war.
Britain’s Role: Support, Strength, and Realism
Reform UK believes Britain should act with clarity and realism.
We are committed to ringfencing bilateral aid to Ukraine within the foreign aid budget, ensuring continued support without writing blank cheques or undermining domestic priorities. Aid must be targeted, transparent, and effective — but it must continue.
At the same time, Britain must be honest about the stakes. This war is not just about Ukraine’s borders. It is about whether force replaces law as the organising principle of international relations.
Peace Must Be Just — and Durable
Everyone wants this war to end. Ukrainians most of all.
But history shows that unjust peace deals do not end conflicts — they delay them. A settlement that rewards aggression, weakens the victim, and emboldens the aggressor is not peace. It is surrender by instalment.
Reform UK stands with Ukraine, stands for NATO security, and stands against any deal that pretends stability can be bought by sacrificing sovereignty.
Peace must be just, durable, and credible — or it will not last.