Ukraine Summit Concludes in London

Representatives from 18 countries gathered at Lancaster House in London for a two-hour summit focused on Ukraine, Orda reports.

Key topics included military aid to Kyiv, increasing pressure on Russia, and potential conflict resolution strategies.

Officials from Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden attended the summit. 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte were also present. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy represented Ukraine and later met with King Charles III at Sandringham.

A significant outcome was the announcement of a joint initiative by Britain, France, and Ukraine to develop a new peace plan, which will later be presented to the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also mentioned discussing forming a "coalition of goodwill" to ensure Ukraine's long-term security following a peace treaty.

In her comments after the summit, European Commission President von der Leyen noted that the leaders had a "frank discussion" on strengthening Ukraine's position. She emphasized Europe's urgent need to rearm, with the European Commission set to present a defense plan at the European Council meeting on March 6.

Prime Minister Starmer announced that the UK will provide £1.6 billion (€1.94 billion) in aid to Ukraine, which will be used to purchase over five thousand air defense missiles.

Original Author: Rustam Muratov