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Sir Keir Starmer again confirmed British “iron” support for Kiev and reiterated the demands for Ukraine to be in the heart of any peace negotiations, while the British Prime Minister prepares to meet with Donald Trump next week.
On the third anniversary of the conflict on Monday, the British government will reveal the biggest raft of sanctions against Russia from the early days of the war, which is expected to be closely harmonized with the significant EU package.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the UK, David Lammy, said that the move aimed at further “turning the screws to Russia Vladimir Putin” to disrupt their military machine and reduce revenue “that encouraged the fires of destruction in Ukraine.”
Fresh tags, which are expected In order to target Russian exports of aluminum and oil, they come while fears grow in European capital so that US president can facilitate sanctions in Moscow as part of a peace agreement sent with Putin without European participation.
Starmer spoke with Volodimir Zelensky on Saturday, repeating “British support to Ukraine” in the UK and the dedication to “securing righteous and lasting peace to end the illegal war of Russian, according to Downing Street.
The phone call happened ahead of the breakdown of diplomacy about the future of Ukraine, as Starmer on Thursday he takes discussions with Trump at the White House.
Bilateral Anglo -American talks come after Polish President Andrzej Duda met US president on Saturday, and French President Emmanuel Macron Leti in Washington for a discussion on Monday.
European leaders are persecuted by the bleach of diplomacy in the midst of tension between Trump and Zelenskyy. The US president called his Ukrainian colleague “Dictator”, after Zelenskyy said Trump was living in a bubble of misinformation in response to his claim that Kiyiv had “started” the war with Moscow.
In their latest calling, Starmer and Zelenskyy talked about the need to work with the Allies to “achieve peace of power”, citing a slogan closely related to former Republican President Ronald Reagan, suggesting that military power could distract the conflict.
The Great Britain Prime Minister reiterated his view that Ukraine must be at the heart of any negotiations on the end of the war, after American and Russian negotiators began talking in Riyadh without any representatives of Ukraine this week.
Starmer spoke on Saturday with the European Commission President Ursul von der Leyen and “agreed that Europe must go for well -collective European security,” number 10 said.
The Prime Minister is under pressure to set a time tape to fulfill the manifest obligation boost The British defense consumes at 2.5 percent of GDP, which is 2.3 percent against the current level – which would cost up to £ 6 billion a year.
On Sunday, Cabinet Minister Bridget Phillipson refused to confirm the speculation that the oldmer would determine the deadline when he met Trump in the coming days.
James Cartlidge, Minister of Defense Tory Shadow, suggested that the Government should consider diverting Whitehall’s funds to increase the consumption from defense.
“Should we maintain a big civil service or transfer that money to stronger armed forces?” He said that Sky News’ was with the Trevor Phillips show on Sunday morning.
It was pressured if Britain was becoming more sanctions in Russia, because Trump seemed to warm up relations with Putin, Phillipson told Sky News that the British government wanted to distract the Russian aggression against Britain as well as against Ukraine.
Britain and France started sketching suggestions For “a force of persuasion” that would rely on the Western air force, which was supported by the United States to make any agreement on a receipt in Ukraine and distract the potential Russian aggression.
Starmer was clear that the “American backlog” would be crucial to such a plan. They will strive to convince Trump during their conversations face to face that the protection of the Sovereig of Ukraine is crucial for deterring the future Russian aggression.
John Healey’s Defense Minister has announced in more detail on Sunday, the risks representing any peace agreement on the US hoarse that marginalizes Kiev.
“Insecure peace risk of more war,” he wrote on Sunday’s Times, adding: “We know that Ukrainians are not afraid of Russian aggression. The only thing Ukraine is afraid is Western fatigue.”
Decisions made in the coming weeks “not only would define the outcome of this conflict, but a form of global security for generation,” Healey said.