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| Keir Starmer joins world leaders in Ukraine to call for ceasefire | |
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| Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine where he will join fellow world leaders to put pressure on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the war. | |
| Sir Keir travelled by train with President Emmanuel Macron of France and Friedrich Merz, who is making his first trip to Ukraine since becoming Germany's chancellor this week. | |
| Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is joining them in Kyiv. It is Sir Keir's second visit to Ukraine as prime minister. | |
| He and the other leaders are using the visit to urge Russia to "agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire" - a proposal initially made by US President Donald Trump. | He and the other leaders are using the visit to urge Russia to "agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire" - a proposal initially made by US President Donald Trump. |
| The leaders' decision to travel to Kyiv together is a deliberately symbolic response to the more than 20 leaders who joined President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for Russia's Victory Day commemorations on Friday. | The leaders' decision to travel to Kyiv together is a deliberately symbolic response to the more than 20 leaders who joined President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for Russia's Victory Day commemorations on Friday. |
| The leaders also vowed to "ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine". | The leaders also vowed to "ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine". |
| During the visit, the four leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelensky for a virtual meeting of the "coalition of the willing" - the group of around 30 mainly European nations seeking ways to entrench Ukraine's security if a peace deal with Russia is agreed. | During the visit, the four leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelensky for a virtual meeting of the "coalition of the willing" - the group of around 30 mainly European nations seeking ways to entrench Ukraine's security if a peace deal with Russia is agreed. |
| They will also pay their respects to Ukrainian soldiers killed in action since Russia's full-scale invasion more than three years ago. | They will also pay their respects to Ukrainian soldiers killed in action since Russia's full-scale invasion more than three years ago. |
| In a statement released before their arrival, the leaders said: "We, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom will stand in Kyiv in solidarity with Ukraine against Russia's barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion. | In a statement released before their arrival, the leaders said: "We, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom will stand in Kyiv in solidarity with Ukraine against Russia's barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion. |
| "We reiterate our backing for President Trump's calls for a peace deal and call on Russia to stop obstructing efforts to secure an enduring peace. | "We reiterate our backing for President Trump's calls for a peace deal and call on Russia to stop obstructing efforts to secure an enduring peace. |
| "Alongside the US, we call on Russia to agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create the space for talks on a just and lasting peace. | "Alongside the US, we call on Russia to agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create the space for talks on a just and lasting peace. |
| "We are ready to support peace talks as soon as possible, to discuss technical implementation of the ceasefire, and prepare for a full peace deal. | "We are ready to support peace talks as soon as possible, to discuss technical implementation of the ceasefire, and prepare for a full peace deal. |
| Sir Keir Starmer, President Macron and Friedrich Merz held a meeting on the train to Kyiv | |
| "We are clear the bloodshed must end, Russia must stop its illegal invasion, and Ukraine must be able to prosper as a safe, secure and sovereign nation within its internationally recognised borders for generations to come. | "We are clear the bloodshed must end, Russia must stop its illegal invasion, and Ukraine must be able to prosper as a safe, secure and sovereign nation within its internationally recognised borders for generations to come. |
| "We will continue to increase our support for Ukraine. Until Russia agrees to an enduring ceasefire, we will ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine." | "We will continue to increase our support for Ukraine. Until Russia agrees to an enduring ceasefire, we will ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine." |
| Russia announced it would mark World War Two Victory Day with a unilateral, three-day ceasefire, which Ukraine rejected as a "theatrical show". | Russia announced it would mark World War Two Victory Day with a unilateral, three-day ceasefire, which Ukraine rejected as a "theatrical show". |
| Kyiv has described the truce as a farce, accusing Russia of launching thousands of attacks since it came into force at midnight on Wednesday. Russia says it has observed the ceasefire and accuses Ukraine of hundreds of violations. | Kyiv has described the truce as a farce, accusing Russia of launching thousands of attacks since it came into force at midnight on Wednesday. Russia says it has observed the ceasefire and accuses Ukraine of hundreds of violations. |
| German Chancellor Merz said he had high hopes that a full ceasefire could be agreed as soon as this weekend. | German Chancellor Merz said he had high hopes that a full ceasefire could be agreed as soon as this weekend. |
| Russia's three-day truce is set to end on Saturday night, but Merz said it could be extended to 30 days and the "ball is now entirely in Moscow's court". | Russia's three-day truce is set to end on Saturday night, but Merz said it could be extended to 30 days and the "ball is now entirely in Moscow's court". |
| Trump reiterated the call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire after a phone call with Zelensky. | Trump reiterated the call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire after a phone call with Zelensky. |
| "If the ceasefire is not respected, the US and its partners will impose further sanctions," Trump posted on Truth Social. | "If the ceasefire is not respected, the US and its partners will impose further sanctions," Trump posted on Truth Social. |