Keir Starmer issues bold new threat to Putin and says he has Trump's support

has issued a new threat to and says he has support for European leaders' new plan.

The British Prime Minister has made a bold new threat to Putin if he does not sign a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in 24 hours. Starmer met with leaders from , Germany, Poland and today to discuss new pressure on Moscow to end his deadly and illegal . The British PM said spending for Ukraine would increase and would be hit with more sanctions if the ceasefire fails.

Starmer said European leaders were "calling Putin out" and said there were "no more ifs, or buts" when it comes to Putin accepting peace, as leaders hope for a ceasefire to start from Monday. The British PM said: "If he's serious abut peace then he has a chance to show it now."

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The British PM also said the leaders spoke to Trump before and after their meeting, saying the US President was on board with their plan.

Starmer continued his strong stance against the Kremlin and said: "There's only one country that started this illegal conflict and that was Russia and there's only one country that stands between peace and that's Russia."

Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Friedrich Merz, Poland's Donald Tusk, and Ukraine's met in Kyiv for crucial peace talks today. The newly elected German Chancellor said European leaders would do "everything we can" to ensure peace for Ukraine.

Merz added that Trump "fully supports" the Europeans leaders' strong "initiative".

Macron said an unconditional ceasefire was non-negotiable to avoid Moscow's "tactics to delay peace". He added: "We want peace and we hope it will start on Monday."

Tusk argued that current sanctions are working as "Russia is actively waiting for sanctions to be lifted." The Polish Prime Minister also said it was "symbolic" that the decision for ceasefire was made in Kyiv.

Starmer added that support for Ukraine would not stop today, as allies have come to a "point of complete unity". He added that the UK and France would lead work with the so-called coalition of the willing - the nations that support Ukraine.

The British PM said this would include military planning and would help build Ukraine's military to protect itself. He said with a "contingent behind the deal, Putin is likely to breach it" and strike the nation again.

Moscow has previously said it would not accept an unconditional ceasefire while foreign nations were supplying and supporting Ukraine.

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