Sir Keir Starmer has said that the outcome of talks between Ukraine’s allies in Kyiv marks a “significant moment” in the push to secure a ceasefire in its conflict with Russia – but admitted it was not “the end of the process”.Speaking to the BBC in Kyiv following a virtual meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, the UK prime minister said “we haven’t seen unity like this pretty well throughout the conflict”.Around 30 global leaders reasserted their call for Russia to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire from Monday, threatening “massive” sanctions if it does not comply.Noting other conflicts including India-Pakistan hostilities, Sir Keir said “we are living in a more uncertain world” that “requires leadership stepping up”.The UK prime minister joined French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the meeting, which was hosted by Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky.Other members of the “coalition of the willing” participated remotely, including Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian PM Mark Carney, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of Nato.In a phone call with Donald Trump following the meeting, the US president reportedly reaffirmed his support for the ceasefire, after Vladimir Putin rejected his initial proposal in March.Sir Keir said Trump was “absolutely clear that this is a demand that must be met”.The leaders assembled in Kyiv warned that “new and massive” sanctions will be imposed on Russia’s energy a …
Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnSir Keir Starmer has said that the outcome of talks between Ukraine’s allies in Kyiv marks a “significant moment” in the push to secure a ceasefire in its conflict with Russia – but admitted it was not “the end of the process”.Speaking to the BBC in Kyiv following a virtual meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, the UK prime minister said “we haven’t seen unity like this pretty well throughout the conflict”.Around 30 global leaders reasserted their call for Russia to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire from Monday, threatening “massive” sanctions if it does not comply.Noting other conflicts including India-Pakistan hostilities, Sir Keir said “we are living in a more uncertain world” that “requires leadership stepping up”.The UK prime minister joined French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the meeting, which was hosted by Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky.Other members of the “coalition of the willing” participated remotely, including Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian PM Mark Carney, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of Nato.In a phone call with Donald Trump following the meeting, the US president reportedly reaffirmed his support for the ceasefire, after Vladimir Putin rejected his initial proposal in March.Sir Keir said Trump was “absolutely clear that this is a demand that must be met”.The leaders assembled in Kyiv warned that “new and massive” sanctions will be imposed on Russia’s energy a …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]
