Britain must be invited to peace talks to stop Volodymyr Zelensky from being bullied by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Sir Ben Wallace has said.

The former defence secretary said the Ukrainian president is a “brave man” but would need support to push back against Mr Trump and the Russian president who are “known to be bullies”.

Mr Trump will reportedly hold talks with Putin as soon as next week, followed by trilateral talks with Mr Zelensky. European nations are not going to be included in the discussions.

Sir Ben said a “European power” should be “in the room” to ensure Ukraine is not forced to accept an unsatisfactory deal.

Asked if he believed there was a possibility that Ukraine could be “strong-armed” by Mr Trump into agreeing to something it does not actually want to do, Sir Be

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