British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Europe must take responsibility for defending itself as world leaders met in London to discuss working together to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine. Britain hosted the summit Sunday to shore up support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an astonishing Oval Office meltdown with President Donald

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European nations needed a security guarantee, or backstop, from the United States to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again if a peace deal is agreed.

Mr Scholz, left the Paris early as divisions emerged about the creation of a European peacekeeping force to police any ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Germany, Poland and Spain all voiced a reluctance to send troops to Ukraine as part of a peace deal while the UK, France and Sweden spoke in favour.

Starmer says Europe will do ‘heavy lifting’ under new peace plan – but ‘we need US backing’ - Ukrainian president is meeting with King Charles following a defence summit with European leaders

"We are all working together in Europe in order to find a basis for cooperation with America for a true peace and guaranteed security," Zelensky said after the summit. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron told Le Figaro newspaper that Paris and London wanted to propose a one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine "in the air,