Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer warns Putin ‘not to play games’ as he hosts world leaders for peace talks
Sir Keir Starmer has warned Russian president Vladimir Putin not to “play games” over a ceasefire deal, ahead of a meeting with world leaders to discuss peace in Ukraine.
The prime minister has accused the Kremlin of having “complete disregard” for 30-day ceasefire proposals put forward by Ukraine and the US earlier in the week.
“We can’t allow President Putin to play games with President Trump’s deal,” Sir Keir warned.
“The Kremlin’s complete disregard for President Trump’s ceasefire proposal only serves to demonstrate that Putin is not serious about peace.”
His comments come as he is preparing to host a virtual summit of around 25 countries on Saturday to discuss a peacekeeping force for Ukraine. The countries in the “coalition of the willing”, which include Britain, France, Australia and Canada, will discuss how to help Kyiv deter future Russian aggression in the event of any peace deal.
The meeting comes as Putin continues to resist a ceasefire in the bloody three-year war, which began when his troops invaded Ukraine.
