Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer joins world leaders in Kyiv to push Putin to agree 30-day ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Kyiv along with the leaders of France, Germany and Poland in a joint show of support for Ukraine.
The leaders arrived together at the train station in the capital, where they met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. In a joint statement before their arrival, Sir Keir, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Mertz and Donald Tusk said that they are “ready to support peace talks as soon as possible”.
The leaders are pushing Putin to commit to a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire and said they will “ratchet up pressure” on Russia.
They are meeting at Mariyinsky Palace, the official residence of Mr Zelensky, to discuss the technical implementation of the ceasefire and prepare for a full peace deal.
Later in the day, they will hold a virtual meeting with other leaders and speak to the press.
