Call for 'strong and fair end to the war'

KEIR Starmer urged allies to "finish the job" on frozen Russian assets by using them to strengthen Ukraine’s defences as he sought to rally support for Kyiv amid stalled peace efforts.

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The Prime Minister also condemned Vladimir Putin's “ludicrous demands” for Ukrainian land as “a nonstarter” as he convened a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” on Friday.

Sir Keir said allies should step up the provision of weapons as winter approaches and its energy infrastructure remains under threat from attacks by Moscow.

Other measures under consideration include further efforts to cripple Russia's economy by taking its oil and gas off the global market and seeking ways to use billions in frozen assets to fund Ukraine's defences.

Sir Keir met Ukrainian President Voloydmyr Zelensky for a bilateral meeting in No 10 on Friday ahead of the two leaders joining a call along with the wider coalition of the willing - a group of more than 30 countries pledging support for Kyiv.