Starmer said Ukraine’s military support program, which is now in the “operational phase”,
Sir Keir Starmer announced that the plan to hold peacekeeping forces in Ukraine has now entered the “operational phase” as Britain prepares to host a group of military chiefs from Western countries, ready to support the ceasefire.
The strongest signal so far indicates that the “willed coalition” is urging a commitment to a ceasefire agreement with troops on the ground, and the Allies said the Allies would be prepared to “help” to help Ukraine secure Ukraine on land, sea and in the sky.”
“We will not sit down and wait for Putin’s action,” the prime minister warned.
Sir Keir Starmer said the planned peacekeeping force will be transferred to the “operational phase” (Leon Neal/PA)
Sir Kyle said on Downing Street that military chiefs from around the world will meet on Thursday and develop “strong and powerful plans… swing behind the peace agreement and keep Ukraine safe in the future”.
The Prime Minister also put pressure on Vladimir Putin to accept the peace proposal and tried to put forward clear separatist boundaries between Donald Trump and Kremlin dictators, warning that Russia has tried to postpone Mr Trump’s plans for peace in the region.
Although the U.S. president said he held “good and productive” talks with Russia on Friday, Putin was accused of using delayed tactics to block negotiations.
“Sooner or later Putin will have to come to the dining table,” Sir Kyle warned. “It’s a moment to keep the guns silent, let the savage attacks stop once and for all, and agree to a ceasefire immediately.”
In the hours after Sir Keir’s Downing Street press conference, Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia about plans to launch a new ground attack on eastern Ukraine and accused Putin of “living to everyone to understand the situation.”
Posted on Twitter/X, he warned: “The ceasefire may have happened, but Russia is doing everything it can to prevent this.
“I want all partners to know exactly what Putin plans, why he is preparing and what he will ignore,” he said.
Sir Kyle also said new commitments have been made to strengthen sanctions against Russia, warning that “Russia’s interest in conflict and chaos in conflict will undermine our safety at home”.
His speech follows a virtual meeting with 29 other world leaders, including Mr. Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron.
His speech follows a virtual meeting with 26 other world leaders, including Mr. Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were also leaders on the conference call.
“The group we met this morning is bigger and more collectively determined than the larger group we were two weeks ago, and a new commitment was made this morning, which is related to the willingness to defend the alliance in the face of the deal, and it also has to do with a broader view, which is collective defense and security in Europe,” said Sir Keir.
“So, more commitments on the table this morning and agreements we are now moving to the operational phase, which is why Thursday’s military talks will be the next focus.”
However, where countries make specific commitments to peacekeeping forces, how large the force will be and whether it has a clear basis in international law.
Asked what action can be taken by the peacekeeping forces, Sir Kyle said it would be a discussion among military chiefs on Thursday.
“The capabilities of different countries vary, but these are operational discussions about the willing alliances can provide,” he said.
Among other participants at Saturday’s meeting was Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who reportedly had been considering not joining the call due to suspicion of Anglo-French peacekeeping proposals.
In addition to European countries, Australian, Canada and New Zealand leaders and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also joined the call.
Saturday’s meeting came a week after intense diplomacy, when U.S. officials proposed a U.S.-Ukraine proposal to launch an unconditional 30-day ceasefire against Russia.
But so far, the Kremlin has boycotted the proposal, saying it would only agree to a ceasefire if Ukraine agreed to abandon its goal of joining NATO and giving up some of its territory to Russia.
Sir Keir Starmer held a video conference call with international leaders to discuss support for Ukraine (Leon Neal/PA)
Speaking at the Cabinet Room No. 10 on Saturday, Sir Kyle told the world leaders that they could not “sit down and wait” for a ceasefire in Ukraine, adding: “We must keep moving forward and move forward and prepare for peace and prepare for peace, which will be safe.”
Earlier on Saturday, Putin’s first prime minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, now opposed the Russian president, whose former boss would not accept that NATO or European troops were deployed to Ukraine, but might agree to soldiers from “friendly countries” such as India and Brazil.
After the meeting, Liberal Democratic leader Sir Ed David urged the Prime Minister to seize Russian assets and use them to provide more support for Ukraine, saying it was “the only way to achieve just and lasting peace.”
Asked if he had already discussed Russian assets with his peers, Sir Kyle said it was a “complex issue.”
Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine launched drone attacks overnight, each reporting more than 100 drones entering their respective airspaces.
No casualties have yet, and the defense ministries of both countries claim to have shot down 130 enemy drones.
