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Sir Keir Starmer gathers a meeting on Saturday leaders from the nations that are willing to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, as military planning for a peace operation for a peace operation for a peace operation.
The Prime Minister of the UK will host a virtual meeting with his so-called “a coalition in the ready” – a group that leads to European and Commonwealth countries ready to prepare a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow.
Downing Street said Monday the exact participants had never confirmed. British officials last week say “About 20” countries talk about how they support Ukraine when fighting.
The meeting will come at the end of a week of intense diplomacy, which appears Ukraine And US holds bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia in a deal for Minerals Rights Ukraine and a cease.
Starmer told President Donald Trump on Monday; According to Downing Street the Prime Minister said “he hopes to have a positive outcome of talks that can help US and intelligence be restarted”.
Meanwhile, the leader of the French Emmanuel Macron also gathered talks on army chiefs from European countries Tuesday from UK, Italy, Germany and Gerland.
Britain And France offers deployment what they call a “committed forces” in troops within Ukraine intended to change Russian attacks. Strength helps protect cities and important sites such as electric plants.
British officials believe not all countries in “coalition of ready” are ready to place boots on the ground. But they say that all countries are ready to help in some way, instance to provide logistic troops or “backfilling” for UK or French troops now placed in other theaters.
Starmer strives to find countries that can convey a military operation within Ukraine, with many waiting to see the form of any agreement in peace and if it supports the US.
For example, Poland offered logistics support despite the judgment of the troops of the land. Norway Espen’s Foreign Minister says BBC on Sunday the country “happy to have one way or another”, but does not rely on specific support.
Italy declines denials about plans, while germany says and Spain too early to say. Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium say they can imagine taking part if necessary.
While most participants are European countries, Canada has offered to help and starmer hopes Anthony Albanese, Australia’s Prime Minister, will join the effort after the two leaders spoke at the weekend.
The military officials from the group will meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss practicalities for a peace operation, with British represented by the President of Defense that Admiral Sir.
Starmmer says the peace force can only be successful if the US provides a military backstop, including air cover and monitor. But Trump refused to offer such support.
British officials say that they believe that there is a “chicken and egg-in-egg situation, where the military chapters are waiting while Europeans offering an intense operation in Ukraine.
Trump gets Kyiv pressure to agree with a stopping cease because the President’s oval office is in Ukraine Volenshyr, including military cuts and intelligence support in Ukraine.
Starmmer and Macron work to heal the healing and developing a peace plan to present Trump. Ukrainian bilateral talks in the US this week carry a quiet shift of tactics, that British officials leaving the Kyiv talks – even while offering background advice.
Downing Street said Trump told Trump that UK officials “talked to Ukraine officials on the weekend and stayed with lasting peace”. A British officer adds: “It’s nice that Ukraine is talking directly to the US now.”
The National Security Counselor Jonathan Powell was advised by Kyiv Zelenskyy’s team how the discussions were managed.