British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will call for increased pressure on Russia to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
He will address the leaders of 25 Western countries who will participate in Saturday's virtual meeting dedicated to the situation in Ukraine.
"If Russia comes to the negotiating table, we must be ready to enforce a ceasefire to ensure a strong and lasting peace. If they do not, we must do everything we can to increase economic pressure on Russia and end this war," Starmer said in excerpts from his speech.
The British Prime Minister accused Moscow of trying to delay talks on the terms of the ceasefire.
“The world needs to see action, not just empty words and meaningless terms,“ he said.
The full list of participants in the meeting has not been published. As Downing Street notes, it will include leaders of EU countries, representatives of the European Commission, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Ukraine. It is noted that Starmer will call on his colleagues to "make concrete commitments" to implement the peace plan of US President Donald Trump, as well as to continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine.
It is expected that the intentions of the “coalition of the willing“ to send peacekeepers to the territory of Ukraine will be clarified during the meeting.