LONDON (Reuters) - A "significant number" of countries are willing to provide peackeeping troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

More countries have now joined the "coalition of the willing", a group of Western nations who are working to end the war in Ukraine. It was first mooted following a summit hosted by the prime minister earlier this month.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is prepared to deploy thousands of British soldiers to Ukraine. These troops from the UK may remain on Ukrainian territory for years. The forces are intended to maintain the ceasefire and prevent another Russian invasion,