🔗 Share this article Starmer to Press Partner Nations on Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine at London Summit The British Prime Minister will host Zelensky for discussions of the "group of committed partners" Britain's leader is expected to urge supporting countries to provide Ukrainian forces with more extended-range weaponry to strike Moscow's positions during talks in the UK capital on this Friday. Britain's leader is set to welcome Ukrainian President Zelensky alongside what's known as "coalition of the willing", including more than 20 of Ukraine's allies who have committed to provide the Ukrainian government protection commitments once a ceasefire is brokered. The Ukrainian leader has been appealing for an extended period for further extended-range systems from the West, a move that Russia has warned would escalate the war. The Ukrainian president is coming from Brussels, where he met European representatives on yesterday requesting financial support. "The single figure participating in current hostilities who does not want to halt the fighting is the Russian leader," Sir Keir remarked. Britain's leader will also reveal that a hundred further air defense systems will be provided to Kyiv earlier than planned, as detailed in a substantial financial arrangement struck between Britain and Ukraine in spring. Diplomatic Momentum The Ukrainian president arrives off the back of significant diplomatic successes in recent days: Donald Trump's decision to enact new measures against Russia, and the European Union consenting to fund Kyiv's budgetary shortfall. Sir Keir is aiming to sustain the progress by intensifying the leverage on Russia to negotiate an end to the war. Conference Delegates Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte Denmark's Prime Minister the Danish PM Netherlands' Dick Schoof Further attendees like France's leader Macron will attend online Sir Keir will urge participants to expand the provision of long-range weapons following an effective attack on a chemical plant in Bryansk, Russia, using Britain-delivered advanced weaponry. "Furthermore, his horrific assaults on young children in a daycare recently make that crystal clear," he added. Several minors were included in no fewer than seven fatally wounded in multiple Russian strikes on the country, which hit a daycare center in the major urban center Kharkiv. Budgetary Negotiations The Prime Minister will discuss with supporting countries on methods to remove Moscow's energy exports from international trade. The participants will additionally examine using frozen Russian assets to supply Ukraine with monetary support, while the plan encountered a lack of political consensus and regulatory obstacles at the EU conference on Thursday. European nations declined to agreeing a plan to utilize up to €140bn in blocked Moscow funds to monetarily assist the Ukrainian economy. Nonetheless, the leaders agreed to help support the country's "economic requirements" for the coming 24 months. United States additionally revealed measures on Wednesday against Moscow's major petroleum firms, the state-owned company and Lukoil Corporation, as component of initiatives to increase monetary leverage on Moscow to begin hostility discussions. The Russian government initiated its major offensive of Ukraine in winter 2022. The invading forces currently holds about 20% of the country's land, encompassing the southern region Russia seized in several years ago.