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Starmer announces ‘coalition of the willing’ to guarantee Ukraine peace 6 hours ago Vicky Wong BBC News

Starmer announces ‘coalition of the willing’ to guarantee Ukraine peace
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Vicky Wong
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EPA The 18 world leaders gathered around a U-shaped table with their countries’ flags behind them in a room with white walls and gold detail. Sir Keir Starmer is sitting in the centre with Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky flanking him.EPA
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia.
The UK, France and other countries will step up their efforts in a “coalition of the willing” and seek to involve the US in their support for Ukraine, he said on Sunday – after calling a summit of 18 leaders – mostly from Europe and including Volodymyr Zelensky – three days earlier.
“We are at a crossroads in history today,” Starmer said after the summit while Zelensky said Kyiv felt “strong support” and the gathering showed “European unity at an extremely high level not seen for a long time