- UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to host a virtual ‘coalition of the willing’ summit as world leaders try to secure peace in Ukraine
- Downing Street says around 25 leaders including European partners, the EU commission, Nato, Ukraine, Canada and others will attend
- Starmer says Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot be allowed to play games” with the US-proposed ceasefire deal, and accuses the Russian leader of “trying to delay” an agreement
- The aim of the summit is for Europe to persuade the US to “guarantee Ukraine’s security in the future”, write’s the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent
- Earlier this week, Putin set out conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called his response “manipulative”
- Also this week, US President Donald Trump said he held “good and productive” discussions with Putin during talks in Moscow
Putin will have to come to the table ‘sooner or later’ – Starmer
The UK’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells world leaders that Vladimir Putin will “sooner or later” have to “come to the table”.
At a virtual meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, Starmer pushes for further backing for Ukraine and calls for further pressure on Russia.
We’ll bring you more lines here as we get them.
Virtual summit under way
We’ve just seen footage of French President Emmanuel Macron tuning in to the virtual summit with global leaders.
As a reminder, around 25 leaders are expected to join the call hosted by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, including those from Europe, Canada, Ukraine, Australia and New Zealand as well as officials from the EU commission and Nato.
The prime minister will hold a news conference after the meeting – so stick with us for more.