MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Ukraine-Russia conflict as European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer meet in Paris to discuss an end to the three-year war.
Keir Starmer has called on Donald Trump to help prevent Russia from launching new attacks on Ukraine following an emergency summit of European leaders in Paris. Starmer emphasized the need to "ramp up" support for Ukraine and stressed that a lasting peace deal, rather than a temporary ceasefire, is essential to safeguard Ukraine's sovereignty and deter further Russian aggression. He also expressed willingness to deploy British troops to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached, contingent on a US security guarantee. Trump's envoy reportedly stated that no peace deal would be imposed on Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would have the final say. Meanwhile, the US reportedly urged Ukraine to tone down criticism and sign a deal, while refusing to sign a UN resolution supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity and condemning Russian aggression.
