UK and France to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump, PM says

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UK and France have announced their intention to present a peace plan for Ukraine to US President Donald Trump. This decision comes after a contentious meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump in Washington, which highlighted deep divisions over American support for Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that the UK and France, along with possibly one or two other nations, will work with Ukraine on a plan to stop the fighting and then discuss it with the United States.

The London summit, held at Lancaster House, brought together leaders from Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, Czechia, and Romania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and officials from the European Commission and European Council also attended. The agenda included discussions on increasing military support for Ukraine, intensifying economic pressure on Russia, and defining security arrangements to deter future Russian aggression.

As part of efforts to strengthen Kyiv's financial position, Zelensky announced that Ukraine had signed an agreement with the UK allowing access to revenues generated by Russian financial assets frozen in Britain. The broader European strategy for Ukraine also includes potential plans for a European military force to be stationed in the country to reinforce a ceasefire, an idea that Starmer described as involving "a coalition of the willing." The British leader has also expressed confidence in Trump's stated desire for peace, despite the US president's reluctance to commit to further military support.

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