Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss Ukraine on Saturday, building on a summit in London this month when the British leader announced the formation of a "coalition of the willing" to support Kyiv.
Britain and France are working on a plan to provide a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, if an agreement to pause the war with Russia can be reached.
"You can expect the prime minister to host a second leaders' meeting of the coalition of the willing, building on his Lancaster House summit," Starmer's spokesperson told reporters, referring to the London meeting on March 2.
So far only Britain and France have publicly committed to providing troops, but other countries are either expected to, or to offer other forms of support. Russia has shown no sign of agreeing to such a force, while President Donald Trump has far offered few assurances of providing a U.S. security guarantee.
Britain and France are involved in diplomatic and military talks to discuss what that force would look like, and what its responsibilities could be.
British defence minister John Healey and Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin are both expected in France this week for separate talks on Ukraine, while the foreign minister David Lammy will hold discussions with G7 colleagues in Canada.
Starmer's spokesman disagreed with Trump's claim over the weekend that Ukraine "may not survive" its war against Russia.
"We've always said that Ukraine, at the other end of this process, must emerge as a sovereign territory," the spokesman said.
Three Ukrainians have been arrested over a plot to mail exploding parcels from Germany to Ukraine, prosecutors said, putting Europe's cross-border postal network in the spotlight as a target of suspected Russian sabotage.
Russia will send a delegation to Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine on Thursday, but the members will be revealed in the evening. The Kremlin confirmed the talks would proceed, and a senior Russian lawmaker suggested an all-for-all prisoner exchange might be considered.
US President Donald Trump is willing to attend the upcoming Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations in Istanbul, but only if Russian President Vladimir Putin confirms his participation, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine said.
Ukraine has successfully completed the necessary procedures to implement its deal with the United States regarding the exploitation of minerals and the operation of a newly established investment fund, the country's First Deputy Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, confirmed on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated he would participate in upcoming talks on the war in Ukraine only if President Putin is also present, as diplomatic efforts led by the U.S. focus on securing a temporary ceasefire.
Azerbaijan could be among several new countries to join the Abraham Accords in the coming months, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said, adding that Armenia, Syria, and Lebanon may also normalize ties with Israel under the agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Doha on Wednesday, continuing his Gulf tour after lifting all U.S. sanctions on Syria and holding a first meeting in Riyadh with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al‑Sharaa.
Three Ukrainians have been arrested over a plot to mail exploding parcels from Germany to Ukraine, prosecutors said, putting Europe's cross-border postal network in the spotlight as a target of suspected Russian sabotage.
Sony reports an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, driven by strong demand in music and gaming sectors, despite a slowdown in its financial segment.
France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algiers' decision to expel French officials, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Wednesday, signaling a further deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his Gulf tour with a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, securing a major strategic economic agreement and pledging deep investment ties between the two nations.
A Rafale fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force has reportedly been shot down for the first time in combat, according to sources cited by CNN, marking a significant and symbolic development in the ongoing escalation between India and Pakistan.
For the first time in history, an American has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church, as Cardinal Robert Prevost is named pope.
Pope Leo XIV has pledged to prioritise global peace, rejecting war as inevitable and offering the Vatican’s role in mediating international conflicts.
U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Doha on Wednesday, continuing his Gulf tour after lifting all U.S. sanctions on Syria and holding a first meeting in Riyadh with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al‑Sharaa.
Three Ukrainians have been arrested over a plot to mail exploding parcels from Germany to Ukraine, prosecutors said, putting Europe's cross-border postal network in the spotlight as a target of suspected Russian sabotage.
Sony reports an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, driven by strong demand in music and gaming sectors, despite a slowdown in its financial segment.
France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algiers' decision to expel French officials, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Wednesday, signaling a further deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Azerbaijan could be among several new countries to join the Abraham Accords in the coming months, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said, adding that Armenia, Syria, and Lebanon may also normalize ties with Israel under the agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Doha on Wednesday, continuing his Gulf tour after lifting all U.S. sanctions on Syria and holding a first meeting in Riyadh with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al‑Sharaa.
Three Ukrainians have been arrested over a plot to mail exploding parcels from Germany to Ukraine, prosecutors said, putting Europe's cross-border postal network in the spotlight as a target of suspected Russian sabotage.
Sony reports an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, driven by strong demand in music and gaming sectors, despite a slowdown in its financial segment.
France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algiers' decision to expel French officials, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Wednesday, signaling a further deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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