43 h. ago Watch: Starmer speaks after key Ukraine talks with ‘coalition of the willing’

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer held a press conference in Paris on Thursday, 27 March, after a summit of Ukraine’s allies, to accuse Vladimir Putin of making “hollow promises” in ceasefire talks.

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3 d. ago Watch live: Putin speaks after Starmer accuses Russia of ‘playing games’ with Ukraine ceasefire

Watch live as Vladimir Putin speaks after Sir Keir Starmer accused Russia of “playing games” with peace and delaying a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump that 'now is not the time' for lifting sanctions on Russia

The PM joined the latest talks of the so-called 'coalition of the willing' in the French capital as allies continued to draw up plans for a possible peacekeeping force.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer hints at push for more sanctions on Russia after ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine – Europe live

UK prime minister said leaders agreed there needed to be more support for Ukraine and discussed ‘increasing sanctions to support US initiative’The search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Watch live: Starmer speaks after key Ukraine talks with ‘coalition of the willing’

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference in Paris on Thursday, 27 March, after a summit of Ukraine’s allies, to accuse Vladimir Putin of making “hollow promises” in ceasefire talks.

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3 d. ago Starmer accuses Putin of 'hollow promises' on ceasefire as 'coalition of willing' allies hold talks with Zelensky in Paris amid fears Trump will drop sanctions on Russia

Keir Starmer is co-hosting the gathering in Paris with Emmanuel Macron, and Volodymyr Zelensky is attending.

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3 d. ago Starmer in Paris for talks with Ukraine ‘coalition of the willing’

Sir Keir Starmer will use the gathering to highlight Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to co-operate with the US-led peace process.

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3 d. ago Macron dismisses Russian demands as ‘coalition of the willing’ gathers in Paris for Ukraine talks – Europe live

French president rules out any lifting of sanctions and says European forces could be deployed to mark ‘clear support’Among the European leaders expected in Paris, we are going to see the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said in a statement released overnight that “unlike President Zelenskyy, Putin has shown he’s not a serious player in these peace talks.”He said:“Playing games with the agreed naval ceasefire in the Black Sea despite good faith participation from all sides – all while continuing to inflict devastating attacks on the Ukrainian people. His promises are hollow.The US is playing a leading role by convening the ceasefire talks, President Zelenskyy has demonstrated his commitment repeatedly, and Europe is stepping up to play its part to defend Ukraine’s future. Now Putin needs to show he’s willing to play ball.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer faces PMQs ahead of Rachel Reeves’ spring statement with further cuts

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Prime Minister’s Questions before Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on the state of the UK economy on Wednesday, 26 March.

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1 week ago Starmer ramps up Ukraine planning with 'coalition of the willing' military talks

Sir Keir Starmer has been trying to assemble a coalition of nations that would be willing to help enforce any peace deal that could be reached between Kyiv and Moscow.

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1 week ago Starmer insists Putin fears British nuclear weapons ahead of crunch talks on ‘coalition of willing’

The PM’s remarks come ahead of a crucial meeting of military figures taking place in the UK on Thursday amid plans to put a peacekeeping force in Ukraine

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1 week ago Keir Starmer says Vladimir Putin respects UK nuclear weapons

Keir Starmer is expected to join dozens of military chiefs from the so-called coalition of the willing today for crunch talks on how to shore up potential ceasefire in Ukraine

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2 w. ago 10,000 troops and minehunters to form part of PM's 'coalition of the willing' peacekeeping force in Ukraine

The Prime Minister held a virtual meeting with other world leaders on Saturday following which he announced proposals would move into an 'operational phase'.

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2 w. ago Military chiefs to meet in London as ‘coalition of the willing’ talks continue

Sir Keir Starmer announced that plans for a peacekeeping operation would move into an ‘operational phase’.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Starmer gives Ukraine update after urging world leaders to keep pressure on Moscow

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference after hosting a meeting with world leaders to discuss peace in Ukraine on Saturday, 15 March.

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2 w. ago Watch Keir Starmer press conference live as PM gives major statement after crunch Ukraine talks

The press conference will follow a video call with as many as 25 potential members of the "coalition of the willing", nations that could take part in any peacekeeping operation in Ukraine

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer says Vladimir Putin will have to negotiate on Ukraine 'sooner or later' as PM begins fresh talks with coalition partners

Addressing a video call with 25 world leaders, he told the Russian despot that the 'world is watching' after Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a 30-day ceasefire.

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2 w. ago PM hosts talks on Ukraine peacekeeping force as Putin warned not to play games

Sir Keir Starmer will host another round of talks with the ‘coalition of the willing’ on Saturday morning.

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2 w. ago David Lammy demands Putin accepts Ukraine ceasefire with 'no conditions' as he attends G7 summit ahead of PM's 'coalition of the willing' talks

David Lammy said the G7 allies were united that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to shift the goalposts.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer sets out plan to save taxpayers £45 billion

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer sets out Labour’s plan to save taxpayers £45 billion during a major speech today (13 March).

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