The meeting in London, which is scheduled to take place in the afternoon, will be attended in person by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Another 20 leaders are scheduled to join the conversation remotely.
According to the statement, Starmer will call on leaders to take action to put pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putinincluding, among others: by eliminating Russian oil and gas from the global market, freeing billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine's defense, and intensifying the transfer of funds for the purchase of long-range weapons.
The topic of protecting Ukrainian energy infrastructure is also to be discussed during the talkssystematically destroyed by Russian troops.
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The British Prime Minister wants to increase pressure on Russia
“Leaders are expected to use the meeting to focus the world's attention on how they can further strengthen Ukraine's position while weakening Russia's ability to continue waging war,” the statement said.
According to the British Prime Minister, “the only person involved in the conflict who does not want to end the war is Putin, as evidenced by his vile attacks on kindergarten children this week.” Starmer recalled that Ukraine's allies “have repeatedly offered Putin the chance to end this unnecessary invasion, stop the killing and withdraw troops, but he has repeatedly rejected these offers and any chance for peace.”
According to the British leader, “as Putin continues to commit atrocities in Ukraine, we must [jako koalicja chętnych] increase pressure on Russia and continue decisive actions by US President Donald Trump.
“Ukraine's security matters to all of us, and what is happening today on the Donetsk front shapes our common future for many years to come,” Starmer emphasized.
London will speed up deliveries to Kiev
The Prime Minister also announced the acceleration of the missile delivery program to the Ukrainian army. This means the transfer of 140 light multi-role missiles this winter. As reported by Downing Street, The package is part of a £1.6 billion deal between British industry and Ukraine in March. This agreement covers the delivery of over 5,000. light multi-role missiles (LMM) produced by Thales in Belfast.
