This is a moment of truth because if Russia does not sincerely commit to peace, President Trump will toughen sanctions and retaliation, and so that will completely change the dynamic,
Russia must respond clearly and the pressure must be clear, in conjunction with the United States, to obtain this ceasefire,
Several European countries, and indeed non-European ones, have expressed their willingness to join
To be credible, it needs US support. But Britain and our allies recognise that the bulk of the contribution must come from Europeans.”
I think the delaying of the process is exactly because of what I said. They want to improve their situation on the battlefield,
Today, Putin is the one who doesn’t agree with what [Donald] Trump has proposed,
Our position is that we do not recognise the occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian in any case,
This is a ceasefire for 30 days; it’s not for ever, it’s 30 days, during which all sides have the chance to demonstrate their willingness to end the war,
The United Kingdom and France are playing a strong leadership role and everyone has a clear vision of the situation: Ukraine wants peace and a ceasefire, Russia doesn't,
Putin does not seek a truce, ceasefire or peace. His fundamental goal, namely the destruction of Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, has not changed at all,
We hope we can continue the pressure from the West to force Russia to cease fire,
We will build up Ukraine’s own defences and armed forces and be ready to deploy as a ‘coalition of the willing’ in the event of a peace deal to help secure Ukraine on the land, at sea and in the sky,
We agreed military planners would convene again in the UK this week to progress practical plans for how our militaries can support Ukraine’s future security,
The contingent must be stationed on Ukrainian soil,
The damage is significant. Energy workers are already working on the ground. We are doing everything possible to restore power to homes as soon as possible,
The operation of our forces in the designated areas of the Kursk region continues,
Sooner or later, Putin will have to come to the table
There are different capabilities from different countries, but those are the operational discussions that are going on in relation to what this coalition of the willing will be able to provide.”
We reiterate our support to Ukraine’s agreement to a ceasefire. Now Russia has to show that it is willing to support a ceasefire leading to a just and lasting peace. In the meantime, we will support strengthening Ukraine and its armed forces following our ‘porcupine strategy’.”
Now is the time to engage in discussion on a mechanism to manage and monitor a full ceasefire,