The military leaders of about 30 Kiev allies will hold a new “Operational Planning Meeting” in London on Thursday to determine how to pledge peace troops in a post -war.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom announced talks under the leadership of Britain and France after hosting a telephone conversation with Ukraine leaders, 25 other allied states, NATO, the EU and the European Council – but not the US.
Starmer, along with French President Emauel Macron, brings together a “coalition of the willing” allied nations to protect Ukraine after any peace agreement. But there remain important questions about what this will look like if an agreement is signed without US aerial information and air coverage, such as UK and France leaders are pushing the White House to provide.
Starmer told his colleagues leaders that the Allied nations should be “prepared to defend any agreement ourselves”.
Added that he believes that ‘Sooner or later’ Russian President Vladimir Putin should “To come to the table and take part in a serious discussion, but … we cannot sit with our hands crossed and just wait for that. We must continue to promote and prepare for peace, and for a peace that will be safe and which will last. “he said.
However, at a press conference on Saturday on Downing Street, Starmer continued to insist that the plan would need an American security support to operate. “I was clear that it should be done in collaboration with the United States”saye..
The armies will settle the details
Thursday’s military talks will be the second round that will probably take place without the traditional US ally in Europe, following discussions between senior military officials from 37 nations in Paris last Tuesday.
Starmer said the leaders on Saturday “They agreed to accelerate our practical work to support a possible agreement”. Thursday’s military meeting will aim to “implement stronger powerful plans to swing behind a peace agreement and guarantee Ukraine’s future security,” he said.
“Now is the time to get involved in a discussion of a mechanism for managing and monitoring a complete ceasefire”the prime minister added.
Saturday’s call was attended by leaders of France, Finland, Poland, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Laien and European Council leader Antonio. NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte spoke on the phone call.
Italy’s right -wing Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, who has been placed as a European bridge to US President Donald Trump, also participated in the call, despite previous reports that he would not participate. Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan also participated.
‘Not good enough’
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom said Ukraine is “the Peace Party”, after Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski – who was involved in Saturday’s call – “committed a 30 -day cease -out ceaseless ceasefire.” On the contrary, “Putin is the one who is trying to delay” the ceasefire, Starmer said.
In a television profession on Thursday, Russia’s president made a series of reservations about accepting the proposal submitted by the US and Ukraine to end the Kremlin War. Trump’s national security adviser Mike Walts said Washington has “some restrained optimism” that a ceasefire agreement could succeed.
” Yes, but ‘from Russia is not good enough’said Starmer. Said his message to Putin was “This is the moment when weapons are silent, where barbaric attacks on Ukraine stop once and for all and agreeing on a ceasefire now.”
The leaders ‘They also discussed further sanctions that have nothing to do with [παγωμένα ρωσικά] assets, which we will promote as a result of today’s morning debate »said Starmer.
