Kir starrer to call Europe colleagues in diplomatic push on Ukraine

The UK Prime Minister Sir Kire Stmper is about to talk to European colleagues as they continue their efforts to reach an agreement on Ukraine.

His Defense Secretary John Heli has just returned from Washington DC, where he met with his American counterpart Pete Hegseth to discuss the end of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Addressing Hegseth, he said: “You challenged us to step on Ukraine on European security, defense spending – and I tell you that we have with us and we will be ahead.”

Hegseth said that the UK leadership was “important” that “NATO’s European leadership, under the leadership of the UK and others, we consider the future of defense on the continent”.

The US has also stopped military aid in Ukraine and stopped sharing intelligence as it reviews all aspects of this relationship.

In a television speech, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “I want to believe that America will remain in our favor, but if it is not so we should be ready.”

On Thursday, the European Union leaders promoted € 800BN (£ 670 BN) for defense spending – a trick would help Ursula von Der Leyen, chairman of the European Commission, said that “would” be in the position of “saving himself and pushing for permanent peace”.

Britain and France have said that they are ready to provide a peace army to Ukraine and are urging other European countries that they have called the “coalition of alliance”.

According to Britain officials, about 20 countries are interested in joining the coalition, although not necessarily the soldiers are offered to send it, rather it should be provided other assistance instead.

But Sir Keir has said that to make his presence effective in Ukraine, the US should be supported by security guarantee.

US President Donald Trump has so far avoided being committed to such support, instead arguing that the presence of American workers in UkraineA potential mineral dealIt will be enough to prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine.

Russia has rejected such a step, saying that it is “the direct, official and unveiled participation of members of NATO in the war against Russia”.

The talks between the US and Ukraine will be held in Saudi Arabia next week with the aim of reaching an agreement.

Speaking in Washington, Hele said: “This is a permanent, safe peace that we all want to see. We have got a big role to play in Europe and we are firm to do so.”

Hegseth rejected as “garbage” suggestions that the US was becoming a supporter Russia “under Trump’s leadership.

He said that the President was “working with both sides in such a way that only President Trump can do”.

Progress to an agreement appeared to move back one step after a dramatic line in front of the cameras at Trump and Zelancesi’s Oval office.

However, Hegseth said that US President Ukraine was very encouraged by the signs we are seeing “.

On Thursday, the UK Ministry signed a £ 30M deal with an Anglo-American firm to provide Ukraine with Altius 600M and Altius 700M systems, designed to monitor an area before stopping the upcoming goals.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves also announced a £ 2.26BN loan to Ukraine, funded by the seized Russian property.